Seven parties in parliament will be joined by the Union of Centrists, which is set to win seats for the first time since its founding in 1992 The second Greek general election of 2015 has resulted in a triumph for Alexis Tsipras. His far-left party Syriza is on course to win 35.5% of the vote and 145 seats. The centre-right New Democracy party is set to take 75 seats with 28% of the vote share – virtually unchanged from the previous election. Meanwhile, the far-right Golden Dawn party confirmed its position as the third force in parliament, gaining two seats compared with January’s election. The party, according to exit poll data, was the preferred option among unemployed voters. How the unemployed voted: 16.6% for Golden Dawn 5.1% for Pasok pic.twitter.com/LxYtLKZzXT Basically, this wasn't a Greek election, it was just a really complex government reshuffle.. #Greece Tsipras to be sworn in as PM tomorrow & SYRIZA-Independent Greeks gov't to be named Tue/Wed, reports @geoterzis #Greece #GreekElections Continue reading...
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