Greek - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1) Who has been elected the Speaker of the Greek parliament on October 4th 2015?

a. Nikos Voutsis
b. Zoe Konstantopoulou
c. Alexis Tsipras
d. None of the above

Answer Explanation
ANSWER: Nikos Voutsis Explanation: Nikos Voutsis garnered 181 votes from 297 voting lawmakers on 4th October 2015. succeeding Zoe Konstantopoulou, who left Syriza in August after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras accepted the third bailout deal for Greece. Voutsis is expected to be a more traditional Speaker than his predecessor.

2) Which party in Greek national elections has won the mandate to form government for the second time in 2015, on 21st September 2015?

a. Left wing Syriza party
b. Far Right Golden Dawn
c. New Democracy
d. Nationalist Independent Greeks

Answer Explanation
ANSWER: Left wing Syriza party Explanation: Alexis Tsipras took oath as the Greek PM following a decisive victory in the Greek early national elections for his left wing Syriza party. Earlier, Tsipras had served as PM between January and August 2015 and at 41, he dominates Greek Politics. He will renew his pro-European coalition with the small, right-wing populist Independent Greeks (ANEL) party, which beat opinion polls to clear the three per cent threshold required for representation in parliament. The new government will have a small majority of just five seats, but, as per Tsipras, is aiming to see out a four-year mandate.

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