Greek parliamentarians are gathering on Wednesday (17 December) for a first attempt to elect the country's president, with EU officials concerned about the prospect of early parliamentary elections and a possible sweep to power by the far-left Syriza party.
Centre-right Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is counting on 155 MPs in the 300-strong parliament, but he needs to secure the backing of at least 25 independents for his candidate, former EU commissioner Stavros Dimas, to win.
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