Greek politicians bicker over plans for direct election of MEPs [Greece and the European elections 2014]

Features on the Greek perspective regarding the elections to the European Parliament, May 2014.

On the 17 February 2014, EurActiv reported on the move from the Greek coalition government to change the rules for the European elections in May 2014, abolishing the existing party list system and replacing it with the direct election of MEPs, triggering anger from opposition parties.

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ESO: Background information: Greek leftist candidate promises 'real alternative' to neoliberalism http://www.europeansources.info/record/greek-leftist-candidate-promises-real-alternative-to-neoliberalism/

ESO: Background information: Greek socialists to form new leftist alliance for EU elections http://www.europeansources.info/record/greek-socialists-to-form-new-leftist-alliance-for-eu-elections/

ESO: Background information: Greece's Golden Dawn vows to run in EU elections despite crackdown http://www.europeansources.info/record/greeces-golden-dawn-vows-to-run-in-eu-elections-despite-crackdown/

ESO: Background information: European Parliament: Election, May 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-parliament-election-may-2014/

Website: Europe Decides: Greece http://europedecides.eu/country-by-country/gr/

Wikipedia: European Parliament election, 2014 (Greece) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Parliament_election,_2014_%28Greece%29

openDemocracy: Can Europe make it?, 16.01.14: Greece and the European elections: a preview http://www.opendemocracy.net/can-europe-make-it/takis-s-pappas/greece-and-european-elections-preview

http://www.euractiv.com/eu-elections-2014/greek-socialists-form-new-leftis-news-532767 http://www.euractiv.com/eu-elections-2014/greek-socialists-form-new-leftis-news-532767

Website: Project for Democratic Union: European Parliament Election 2014: Greece http://www.democraticunion.eu/2014/01/greece/

EUObserver, 19.03.14: New party shakes up Greek political scene http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/123517

ESO: Find further information on Greece and the European Parliament elections http://www.europeansources.info/advSearchLink?keyword=greece%20european%20parliament%20election%202014%20&searchOption=all

EUObserver, 08.04.14: Golden Dawn video scandal clouds Greek election campaigns http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/123774

Euronews, 02.04.14: Top Greek official resigns over secret video ‘proving persecution’ of Golden Dawn http://www.euronews.com/2014/04/02/top-greek-official-resigns-over-secret-video-proving-persecution-of-golden-dawn/

BBC News, 02.04.14: Aide to Greece's PM resigns over Samaras accusations http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26857479

EurActiv, 14.04.14: New party shakes Greek political scene http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/new-party-shakes-greek-political-scene-301531

The Guardian, 16.04.14: Greece's Golden Dawn party describes Hitler as 'great personality' http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/16/greece-golden-dawn-hitler

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 23.04.14: The European Parliament elections in Greece will take place against a backdrop of increasing disillusionment with politics among Greek citizens http://bit.ly/1ie4EG3

Euronews, 12.05.14: Two new parties enter Greek political fray as European and local elections loom http://www.euronews.com/2014/05/12/two-new-parties-enter-greek-political-fray-as-european-and-local-elections-loom/

EurActiv, 13.05.14: New parties - likely kingmakers in next European parliament http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/new-parties-likely-kingmakers-next-european-parliament-302093

BBC News, 15.05.14: EU gripes in Greece and Denmark http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-eu-27418132

BBC News, 16.05.14: New parties shake up Greek politics http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-eu-27440047

EUObserver, 20.05.14: Greece's Golden Dawn seeks allies in EP http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124170

EurActiv, 26.05.14: Leftist Syriza wins Greek EU poll, requests early general election http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/leftist-syriza-wins-greek-eu-poll-requests-early-general-election-302396

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