Greece Votes In Post-Bailout Parliamentary Polls

Athens: Voters across Greece voted on Sunday in the first parliamentary elections since the 2008 global financial crisis that triggered financial bailouts leading the Greek economy to shrink by 28 percent and increasing unemployment.

Polling stations opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. About 9.9 million citizens of 17 years and above are eligible to vote, reports Xinhua news agency. Exit polls are expected to be released shortly afterward, as the first official estimates will arrive at around 9 p.m., and the final results on Monday, according to the Interior Ministry. (IANS)

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