(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Voting has begun in Greece's general election, with opinion polls indicating a tight race between the left-wing incumbent Syriza party and the conservative New Democracy, the (BBC) reported.
The snap election, Greece's fifth in six years, was called after Syriza lost its parliamentary majority in August. Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras's popularity plummeted after he agreed a new bailout deal with European leaders.
The bailout involved austerity measures which Syriza had vowed to oppose. Greece is mired in a deep financial crisis and whoever wins Sunday's election will have to oversee further tough economic reforms. Most opinion polls indicate the conservative party New Democracy and Syriza are running very close.
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