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301. Golden Dawn voters, women and Mitsotakis

Some foreign journalists have in recent days made two negative observations regarding New Democracy’s victory in the July 7 snap election and the makeup of the new cabinet...

302. A wise verdict

The Greek people voted wisely, as they have done in the past. They have given Kyriakos Mitsotakis a comfortable majority and a strong mandate. A percentage so close to 40 percent is unprecedented in the years of the crisis, as is a government with an outright majority. ...

303. Mitsotakis sworn in as PM amid east Med tensions

Conservative politician Kyriakos Mitsotakis was sworn in as Greece’s new prime minister on Monday after storming to victory on a pledge to create jobs and lure investment to the economically stricken nation...

304. ND surges to power, promising change

305. Far-right soundly defeated in Greek elections

306. President congratulates new Greek prime minister

President Nicos Anastasiades, who was released from hospital on Sunday evening, tweeted a congratulatory message to center-right leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis who won the elections in Greece...

307. Greek elections: The main questions

Who will win? This is usually the fundamental question in any election, but very few people seem to have doubts this time around. The outcome of the recent European Parliament election and the bolstered credibility of opinion polls make virtually everyone – both winners and losers in May’s Euro vote, both experts and ordinary voters – believe that New Democracy will win Sunday’s ballot....

308. The liberal narrative and the risks

309. Erdogan suffers defeat in Istanbul rerun

Turkey’s opposition has dealt President Tayyip Erdogan a stinging blow by winning control of Istanbul in a re-run mayoral election, breaking his aura of invincibility and delivering a message from voters unhappy over his policies...

310. Israel to hold new elections after Netanyahu fails to form coalition

311. The election results and ND’s next challenge

312. A new chapter for Greece

313. Against all odds

314. EU vote across Europe

315. After defeat, Greek PM calls for snap elections

316. Cyprus' MEPs pledge to work together

Republic of Cyprus’ six newly-elected Members of the European Parliament pledged to work to promote the national problem and the issues facing the people on the island...

317. Game of Thrones divisive ending leaves fans sad, mad

318. Old Greece is waiting around the corner

319. Death toll from Sri Lanka attacks rises sharply to 290

320. Netanyahu secures election victory

321. Istanbul's new airport opens its doors

The last commercial passenger flight took off from Istanbul’s Ataturk airport on Saturday and convoys of trucks ferried thousands of tonnes of equipment across the city to a giant new airport which Turkey plans to make the biggest in the world...

322. Votes in eight Istanbul districts to be recounted

323. Erdogan pays electoral price for Turkey's tumbling economy

324. A Greek prime minister at the White House

325. Greek parliament approves historic Macedonia name deal

326. McDonald's loses 'Big Mac' trademark case to Irish chain

327. How Trump's phone call to Erdogan changed the Syrian war

328. Watch video of Trump clashing with CNN's Jim Acosta

329. In setback for Trump Democrats seize US House control

330. Ticking bombs