Greeks are voting in a
general election which could result in Greece trying to renegotiate the terms
of its bailout with international lenders.
This has spooked money markets and raised
fears of a Greek exit from the euro. But the governing New Democracy party says
the economy is recovering.
Greece has endured tough budget cuts in
return for the bailout negotiated with the so-called troika of lenders - the
European Union, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and European Central Bank
(ECB).
The economy has shrunk drastically since the
2008 global financial crisis, increasing unemployment and throwing many Greeks
into poverty. Polls across Greece opened at 07:00 local time (05:00 GMT) and
will close at 19:00.
Greek economy in numbers
Average wage is €600
(£450: $690) a month.
Unemployment is at
25%, with youth unemployment almost 50%.
Economy has shrunk by
25% since the start of the eurozone crisis.
Country's debt is 175%
of GDP.
Borrowed €240bn
(£188bn) from the EU, the ECB and the IMF.
