Ahead of elections for EU parliament and local elections have seen the rise of a host of parties pointing to the fragmentation riddling the country's political spectrum. Fifteen political parties and as many political initiatives/movements vying for a slice of the political pie.

If main opposition SYRIZA wins the europarliament elections, then the government will no longer have a mandate to run the country and national elections will follow, was the gist of an interview main opposition leader Alexis Tsipras gave to the Financial Times, Reuters, and the BBC.

The scenario of premature elections is being fueled by Golden Dawn, after rumors that it may force such an eventuality through a mass resignation of its MPs.