Rolling coverage and reaction as exit polls suggest that Alexis Tsipras’s party has won 30%-34% of the vote * Latest: Exit polls put Syriza ahead * Syriza supporters celebrate, but it’s early days * New Democracy: We wait.... * Pollster: Could be lowest turnout on record * Six possible scenarios * Our Greek election guide 5.15pm BST NEW DEMOCRACY aren’t conceding defeat yet - and rightly so, given the votes haven’t been counted yet. Breaking: New Democracy first reaction: exit polls are not official results, suggest "we wait" 5.14pm BST SYRIZA OFFICIALS ARE BRIEFING THAT THEY WILL FORM A GOVERNMENT WITHIN THREE DAYS. Whichever party comes first in today’s election will be handed the ‘mandate’ by president Prokopis Pavlopoulos, giving them 72 hours to form an administration. Continue reading...
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