Preliminary results put PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his conservative New Democracy party far ahead of left-leaning Syriza, led by ex-PM Alexis Tsipras. But the conservatives could still fall short of forming a government.
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Greece PM eyes new polls for absolute majority after win
Economic stability - Mitsotakis, a Harvard graduate and former McKinsey consultant, had entered into the elections as the favourite, with Greece currently enjoying fairly robust economic health. Unemployment and inflation have fallen and growth this year ...
Greece Elections Results: New Democracy Holds Strong Lead
… performance spurred speculation in the Greek news media about the … In his campaign speech in Athens on Friday night, Mr. … many Greeks have welcomed the reduced influx. Migrants overwhelmed Greece’s … Syriza had been courting Pasok for a coalition that would …
British grandmother, 74, found dead on remote Greek island
… missing on holiday on a Greek island three weeks ago has … mortem is carried out by Greek authorities. Mrs Hart has three … has been reported missing in Greece and are in contact with …
Conservative Greek PM wins plurality in legislative elections
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Greek PM Mitsotakis Hails 'Political Earthquake' In Election Win
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday hailed a "political earthquake" in national elections that produced a 20-point win for his conservative party.
Greek ruling New Democracy takes lead in vote-exit poll
Greece's ruling conservative New Democracy party was leading in a general election on Sunday, but looked set to fall short of an absolute majority to form a government, an exit poll showed. If the ...
Greek PM Mitsotakis says has won decisive mandate to govern
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis claimed victory in a parliamentary election on Sunday, saying he had a mandate to form a strong autonomous government.
Greece PM's party wins election, but no outright victory
ATHENS, 21 MAG - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' conservative party scored a thumping win at Sunday's election, first results show, but would likely call a new ballot in a month's time as it fell short of an outright majority to rule alone.
Greece PM's party ahead in election
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' party is on course to win Sunday's election, exit polls show, but could be forced to call a second round ...
Greek election live: Greece decides amidst political crossroads
Welcome to Euronews' live coverage of the Greek parliamentary elections 2023, as we bring you real-time updates and in-depth analysis of this ...
Greek Premier Seen First in Election With Second Ballot Likely
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is poised to win the most votes in Greece's general election on Sunday, but he'll likely fall short of the ...
Ruling party tops Greek parliamentary election results
These polls, conducted by television channels, predicted that the “New Democracy” party, in power for 4 years, would obtain between 36 and 40% of the vote, ahead of the left-wing […]
Greek elections: Ruling party projected to win over Syriza
Early results put PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his conservative New Democracy party ahead of left-leaning Syriza, led by ex-PM Alexis Tsipras. But the conservatives could still fall short of forming a government.
Elections in Greece: PM Mitsotakis Gains Huge Lead
With more than 30 percent of the votes counted for the parliamentary elections in Greece governing New Democracy (ND) party has gained a huge lead, but not big enough to form a government. According to the election results: New Democracy: 41.1% Syriza: 20.1 % Pasok: 12.7 % KKE (Communist Party): 6,7% Greek Solution: 4,5 % […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
Greece Elections, May 21: EXIT POLLS (Live Blog)
Polling centers in Greece closed at 7 p.m. sharp on Sunday, May 21, and the results of Exit Polls conducted in collaboration of six pollsters were released right afterward. EXIT POLLS: ND 36-40% SYR 25-29% PASOK 9.5-12.5% KKE 6-8% Greek Solution 3.5 – 5.5% MeRA25 2.5-4.5% PLEYSH 2.2-4.2% Seat projection based on Exit Polls: First … The post Greece Elections, May 21: EXIT POLLS (Live Blog) appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Greece’s Election Offers Little Hope for an End to Austerity
Ero feels like she and her friends have been discussing today’s elections constantly: “How do we vote? Or do we vote?” Based in Athens, the twenty-five-year-old occupational therapist is unsure who she’ll pick: “I don’t feel one party will honor what I have in mind,
Greek conservatives take lead in early election results
ATHENS, May 21 (Reuters) - The conservative New Democracy party held a decisive lead on Sunday in Greece's national election, early official results showed. Conservative New Democracy had a lead of 41.1% of the vote based on about 30% of the votes counted ...
Greek elections: Ruling party ahead of Syriza — exit poll
Early projections put PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his conservative New Democracy party ahead of left-leaning Syriza, led by ex-PM Alexis Tsipras. If no clear winner emerges, Greeks will be called upon to vote again.
Greek election results: Exit poll show clear win for Mitsotakis
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the May 21, 2023 Greek elections. We'll bring you all the latest news, key results and developments on ...
Greek election live: Mitsotakis takes the lead
Follow Euronews' live blog for all the developments from the Greek parliamentary elections. Incumbent Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is in the ...
Greece's Election Offers Little Hope for an End to Austerity
Greece votes in a general election today, with the right-wing New Democracy resisting the challenge from Alexis Tsipras's Syriza.
Greek voters head to polls for general election
… headline and lede) Athens, May 21 (EFE).- Greeks were headed to … of Syriza. The socialist party Pasok-Kinal came in third with … Greek Solution with 3.2%. This is the first election in Greece … form a progressive government with Pasok-Kinal, which has yet to …
Greece Elections 2023
… in parliament. Greece’s once-dominant socialist Pasok party is likely … to poach Pasok voters. The far-right Greeks Party, founded … rightwing Elliniki Lysi, or Greek Solution, headed by Kyriakos Velopoulos. … again. READ MORE: Greece Elections 2023 - Old woman …
Greeks vote in legislative elections, no outright winner seen
… a polling station in Athens, Sunday. [AP] Greeks were voting on … of the late Socialist Andreas Papandreou in the 1980s and … get worse,” she said. Greece almost crashed out of the … no party win outright, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou will give …
After Near Eurozone Exit, Greece Nearing Investment Grade Status
ATHENS – Less than three years after … and capital formation – investment – and Greece is seeing that from high … ;05/yanis-varoufakis-mera25-greek-debt-elections-austerity-policy He … million out of ten million Greeks have negative equity and nonperforming …
St. Sophia's Greek Fest finishing out weekend in Albany
The event on Whitehall Road in Albany is celebrating its 51st year. There's traditional dance performances to live music, and of course, lots of Greek ...
Greek election: 48.76% voter turnout by 4.30 p.m.
The participation rate in Greece's legislative elections reached 48.76% as of 4.30 p.m., the Interior Ministry reported.
What a trip: Greece
Greece / submitted by Don Hart and Ricardo Macagnan of Virginia Beach Took an eight-day trip to Catania, Sicily, and Athens, Greece. Our place in Athens was in the shadow of the Acropolis, the ...
British woman missing on Greek island found dead in remote area
Susan Hart, 74, from Bath, was on holiday in Telendos when she disappeared on 30 April
Mitsotakis favourite as Greece heads to polls
Voting is under way in Greece in a general election that could deliver a chaotic outcome, with the leading candidate, conservative Prime Minister ...
Greece arrests 5 trying to buy votes amid claims of polls fraud
Five people have been arrested in northern Greece on accusations of electoral fraud ahead of the country's national elections, Athens News Agency.
Greek elections: PM Mitsotakis, ex-PM Tsipras vie for seats
Greeks are heading to the polls to vote in general elections, and it's likely neither New Democracy nor Syriza will earn an outright majority. Greeks may be called on to cast ballots again in a second round of voting.
Five Arrested on Election Fraud Charges in Central Greece
Five people were arrested on Saturday evening in Karditsa, central Greece, suspected of attempted election fraud. Among the suspects were three associates of the opposition candidate with the SYRIZA party, George Vaiopoulos. In their car, police discovered 197 forged identity cards as well as a bag with 114 closed envelopes, each containing the MP candidate’s […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
Greeks Head to Polls With Voters Worried About Cost of Living
(Bloomberg) -- Greeks headed to the polls on … to those measures ordered by Greece’s creditors until he backed … the northern Athens suburb of Kifisia. The rebound in the Greek economy … casting his ballot in central Athens. Polling stations close at 7 …
Bath grandmother found dead after going missing on Greek holiday
… a remote part of a Greek island. Susan Hart, 74, disappeared … to be carried out in Greece. Mrs Hart has three daughters …
Greece heads to polls in first election since end of bailout
Voting is under way in Greece’s parliamentary election, the first since the country’s economy ceased to be subject to strict supervision and control by international lenders who had provided bailout funds during its nearly decade-long financial crisis.
Greeks voting for new government in national elections (photos)
According to the reports, 31.52% of those registered in 16,520 polling stations have cast their vote
Live Blog: Greek Parliamentary Elections 2023
Stay tuned for all the latest developments, results, and reactions as Greek voters head to the polls to elect the Prime Minister and parliament ...
Westcountry gran found dead after going missing in Greece
A grandmother who was reported missing while on holiday in Greece has been found dead. Susan Hart, 74 and from Bath, vanished in Telendos on April 30. She reportedly planned to read a book while her husband,
Greece’s election rivals cast their votes
Politics Greece’s election rivals cast their votes. Posted . Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and main opposition party leader Syriza party Alexis Tsipras cast their
British Tourist Found Dead on Greek Island
A British tourist who went missing on holiday on a Greek island three weeks ago has been found dead in a remote area. Susan Hart, 74, from Bath, was in Telendos with her husband, Ed, when she disappeared on 30 April. Hart could not be found after her husband went rock climbing while she planned […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.