Send to KindleFailos Kranidiotis, one of Greek Prime Minister Andonis Samaras's closest aides, will not run at May 25's European Elections.
The lawyer will exit the conservative New Democracy party's bid for MEP due to ideological infighting among the ruling conservative New Democracy and its partners from socialist PASOK, the Enlish-language website of Greek newspaper Kathimerini has reported.
Kranidiotis said that "the agenda that [New Democracy's] ideological opponents are trying to impose is to identify every national voice with fascism, racism, the far-right" and to make the party feel guilty about issues that have nothing to do with it.
Kranidiotis is know for harsh rhetoric on issues as immigration and strong nationalism that often put him at odds with members of his party and the opposition.
Another aide of Samaras, Panayiotis Baltakos, resigned earlier in April as cabinet secretary after a leaked video recording showed him meeting a spokesman for far-right Golden Dawn party.
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A nationwide strike in Greece has brought the country's transport networks to a standstill, affecting railways, ferries, buses, taxis, and more
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In a demonstration of solidarity and protest against the government's economic policies, media workers across Greece have initiated a 24-hour strike, aligning themselves with the call for protests issued by labor unions
Greek authorities have taken proactive measures as they announce the commencement of the forest fire season, as reported by the Greek publication Kathimerini
In a bid to uphold the principle of free access to beaches, Greek authorities have implemented strict regulations, warning of hefty fines for violators.
With the aim to bolster renewable energy infrastructure, the European Commission has greenlit funding of 1 billion euros for two key projects in Greece
About 1 200 000 "phantom voters" can be found in Bulgarian elections lists, Mihail Konstantinov, formerly a high-profile official in charge of elections, believes.
Bulgaria's Central Electoral Commission (CEC) starts receiving documents for the registration of political parties and coalitions for the early elections on October 5.
A majority in the European Parliament has approved Jean-Claude Juncker to be President of the European Commission, reports BBC.
The European Parliament is expected to approve on Tuesday the nomination of former Luxembourg PM Jean-Claude Juncker as president of the European Commission.
Former Environment Minister Iskra Mihaylova has become the nomination of the European Parliament's ALDE group to chair the Regional Policy Committee.
The European Parliament has re-elected Martin Schulz for a second presidential term, with 409 votes from the 751 MEPs.
