Prime Minister warns against failure to elect new President

Previews and reports of the first round of voting on the 17 December 2014 in the Greek Parliament to elect a new President of Greece.

In the event 160 MPs backed the Greek government's candidate for president, Stavros Dimas. 200 votes were required to secure selection at the first round.

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Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 17.12.14: With Greek MPs set to vote on the country’s new president, the stakes couldn’t be higher for Greece and the Eurozone http://bit.ly/1wXvOsF

BBC News, 17.12.14: Greece presidency vote raises fears of political turmoil http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30495578

EUObserver, 17.12.14: All eyes on Greece as presidential elections begin http://euobserver.com/political/126954

ESO: Background information: PM names Dimas as presidential candidate, starts search for votes http://www.europeansources.info/record/pm-names-dimas-as-presidential-candidate-starts-search-for-votes/

ESO: Background information: Presidential Election in Greece, December 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/presidential-election-in-greece-december-2014/

Ta Nea, 16.12.14: Political trench warfare endangers Greece (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE155474-Political-trench-warfare-endangers-Greece

BBC News, 17.12.14: Greece president vote inconclusive after first round http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30515780

Kathimerini, 17.12.14: Greek Parliament fails to elect president in first ballot http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_17/12/2014_545525

EurActiv, 18.12.14: First attempt to elect Stavros Dimas president of Greece fails http://www.euractiv.com/sections/elections/first-attempt-elect-stavros-dimas-president-greece-fails-310922

Proto Thema, 18.12.14: Samaras government living in a dream world (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE155542-Samaras-government-living-in-a-dream-world

Kathimerini, 18.12.14: Europe's drama in Greece needs final act to avoid tragedy http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite3_1_18/12/2014_545540

Kathimerini, 18.12.14: Election looms as Samaras fails to win vote for president http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_18/12/2014_545539

Blog: Open Europe, 17.12.14: Greek Presidential election to go down to the wire http://openeurope.org.uk/blog/greek-presidential-elections-first-round/

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