Greek parliament abolishes list system ahead of EU vote

The Greek parliament on Thursday (27 February) approved a draft law introducing a series of amendments to regulations affecting the country's European and local elections to be held in May.

Modifications range from disenfranchising non-EU nationals in local elections, to changes in the European parliamentary elections voting procedure.

The main opposition party has lambasted the administration's moves as a "hopeless effort" to "avoid their coming defeat" at the European election...