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The final countdown: Campaign for Greece's election officially kicks off

The campaign for Greece’s May 21 national election officially kicked off on Saturday with the dissolution of parliament, and political parties, which have already been making their pitch to the Greek people, are now in full campaign mode. At the same time, observers are watching to see how developments on Greece’s far-right in the last few days will impact the political scene. Tom Ellis, the editor-in-chief of Kathimerini English Edition, joins Thanos Davelis from Athens with the latest analysis on the election, including the various campaigns, the potential for a new far-right party to enter parliament, the role of the media, and the need to begin discussing the day after the elections.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Campaign for Greek election begins with dissolved parliament

The day after the elections

Map challenges Greek sovereignty

Turkey’s Erdogan Faces Biggest Election Challenge Over Economy

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