One of the largest pro-government papers in Greece leads today with how the diaspora is a "ready pool of 800,000 voters" and the "secret card for the elections."

This isn't just worrying for the future of our democracy and our election integrity. It is terrifying. While all Greek citizens are on the electoral register, Greeks abroad could not vote in national elections from their country of residence until now.

Unlike other countries which set aside seats for their diaspora, our votes abroad will count towards the total.

Some around Greece's governing party celebrate the fact that asylum claims by Syrians are being rejected en masse as inadmissible. That is because our authorities pretend that Turkey is safe for refugees.

They think it's proof their 'migration policy' works. But, thread. 1/6 Even though Greece rejects their asylum applications, it cannot return them to Turkey. In fact, there hasn't been a single return in over a year.

Therefore, people remain stranded on Greek islands – including Samos, where some 3,500 live in a camp designed for 650. 2/6

The Greek government has been targeting NGOs working on asylum and migration for months now. It has promised 'transparency' and 'order' in their operations.

Today, we find out that it awarded a 1.1 m Euro contract to a newly renamed NGO linked to an aide former PM Samaras. 1/7 The NGO started out as the non-profit of a municipal elections list headed by Alexandros Arvanitakis.

He was an advisor on strategic planning for PM Samaras, then leader of Nea Dimokratia.

This year, the NGO was handed over to two new members and renamed to 'Hopeland'. 2/7