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The prospect of the now "lame duck" Tsipras government nominating and then ratifying - via its slim Parliament majority - candidates for the country's top judicial posts ignited a firestorm of criticism early this week, particularly after a government spokesman on Tuesday said a snap election will take place on July 7.

High ranking officers in the Greek police force have expressed their concerns over the presence of the Chief of Police, Aristeidis Andrikopoulos at a SYRIZA party rally during the election campaign.

Reactions have been cause by the sexist comment of Avgi editor, Dimitris Christou, that Eva Kaili was elected to Europarliament "because she is a very beautiful woman."