GREECE EARLY PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 21 May 2023

Several institutions share the responsibility for the administration of elections, including the Ministry of Interior, the Supreme and Special Electoral Courts, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [...] The outsourcing of digital services to a private company should be done under strict supervision of the institutions to increase credibility and ensure consistency in the numbers provided to the public.35 The Ministry of Interior, Supreme Court and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the support of the digital service provider, should elaborate and disseminate training and outreach programs to candi. [...] The most discussed rejection was of the newly established Ellines party because of the conviction of one of its leaders for serious crimes and as a consequence of the recent amendments.50 Others were denied registration on various procedural grounds: seven rejections were due to the application not being on time, five for not having enough members, and two for the use of the same name as another p. [...] Following review by the contestants of the initial report, the Committee submits its final report to the President of the Parliament in the cases of administrative violations of the law or the local competent public prosecutor in the case of criminal offenses. [...] 84 In February 2023, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) “highlighted the 2018 OSCE Ministerial Council Decision on the Safety of Journalists” and “encouraged the authorities to ensure a swift and thorough investigation into the issue of spyware surveillance of media workers”.