Greek conservative party Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis won a landslide victory in Sunday’s elections, but he will seek a seat second elect to win by an absolute majority in the parliament.
Mitsotakis New Democracy party He was full 20 percent points Before of that it main competitor leftSyriza Suite partyalmost complete results show up. But the new electoral system of proportional representation means 40% vote share Still not enough to secure a majority of The 300 seats in Parliament. to form a governmenthe will have to either search for coalition partner from the youngest party or head To the second election.
the prime minister He said he wouldfollow All constitutional procedures “but maintained view that current electoral system that created need for a coalition was closer toparty horse-trading. “
“There is no doubt that the political earthquake that occurred today is inviting on us all to speed up the operation for ultimate government A solution so that our country can have an experienced hand at the helm soon like possible. “
Jubilant supporters of the new democracy rallied outside party headquarters in Athena, cheering and waving party media.
a second Elections, likely to take place in Late June or early July, it will take place under a new Electoral law that gives bonus Seats for the winners partymake it easier for to form a government on queen.
Sunday’s election was Greece’s election first since l economy It is no longer strictly supervised before international lenders who Bailout funds were provided during a period of nearly ten years in the country financial calamity.
Syriza head Alexis Tsipras, 48, served in the capacity prime minister through some of The most turbulent year of Crisis and struggled to recover wide support He was enjoying it when he got carried away power in 2015 on a promise of Reversing the austerity measures imposed by the bailout plan.
called Mitsotakis on Sunday night to congratulate him on NFL.
“the result exceptionally negative for Syriza,” said Tsipras in Initial statements after his partythe defeat became dramatic clear. Battles have winners and losers.
Tsipras said party They will gather to check results And how They came. But the election cycle is not over yet, he said, “We don’t have the luxury of time. We must download immediately out All the changes that we need to do so fight the next decisive f final electoral battle with the best terms possible. “
As the huge gap between first The two parties became clear, and Syriza supporters expressed their displeasure.
“I am so sorry for the terrible situation of these people (who Been voted for Standing near Syriza, said Gheorghe Colouri, a Syriza supporter campaign booth in Central Athens. “the people who understand their position – poverty and misery That they were put into it – and still are vote for To them, they deserve what they get.”
surveillance scandal
Mitsotakis 55-yearHe was educated at Harvard University former bank executive, won elections in 2019 on a promise of business- Targeted reforms and pledged to continue tax cuts, boost investments and support middle-class employment.
Fixed lead He had fun in Polls in The run-up to the election fell into a tailspin after the February 28 railway disaster that claimed 57 lives people. Authorities said an intercity commuter train was put on by mistake on The same railway line as an oncoming freight train, and it was later revealed that the train stations were understaffed and safety The infrastructure is broken and outdated.
the government also She was hit by a surveillance scandal in Spyware discovered by prominent Greek journalists and politicians on their phones. The disclosure of the information deepened the mistrust between the country’s political parties.
Syriza campaign Focus hard on Both wiretapping and train scandal crash.
Pasok that once dominated in Greece partySyriza overtook it during the 2009-2018 period in Greece financial calamity, also good off in Sunday votereap just over 11%. Its leader, Nikos Androulakis, 44, was at the center of Wiretapping scandal in whose phone was targeted for monitoring.
Androlakis weak relationship with Mitsotakis, who accuses him of coverage up Wiretapping scandal, means possibility coalition an agreement with It will be difficult for conservatives. his relationship with Tsipras also Poor after he accused him of Trying to catch PASOK voters.
since he came to power in 2019, Mitsotakis achieved an unexpected high growthdecline drop in Unemployment and the country on the edge of Back to investment grade on the global association market for the first time since his loss market access in 2010 at the beginning of the financial calamity.
Debt to the International Monetary Fund has been paid off off early. European governments and the International Monetary Fund have pumped 280 billion euros ($300 billion) into Greece economy in Emergency loans between 2010 and 2018 to prevent the eurozone member from going bankrupt. In return, they demanded punishment cost-cutting Procedures and reforms witnessed by the country economy shrink by a quarter.
Greek conservative party Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis won a landslide victory in Sunday’s elections, but he will seek a seat second elect to win by an absolute majority in the parliament.
Mitsotakis New Democracy party He was full 20 percent points Before of that it main competitor leftSyriza Suite partyalmost complete results show up. But the new electoral system of proportional representation means 40% vote share Still not enough to secure a majority of The 300 seats in Parliament. to form a governmenthe will have to either search for coalition partner from the youngest party or head To the second election.
the prime minister He said he wouldfollow All constitutional procedures “but maintained view that current electoral system that created need for a coalition was closer toparty horse-trading. “
“There is no doubt that the political earthquake that occurred today is inviting on us all to speed up the operation for ultimate government A solution so that our country can have an experienced hand at the helm soon like possible. “
Jubilant supporters of the new democracy rallied outside party headquarters in Athena, cheering and waving party media.
a second Elections, likely to take place in Late June or early July, it will take place under a new Electoral law that gives bonus Seats for the winners partymake it easier for to form a government on queen.
Sunday’s election was Greece’s election first since l economy It is no longer strictly supervised before international lenders who Bailout funds were provided during a period of nearly ten years in the country financial calamity.
Syriza head Alexis Tsipras, 48, served in the capacity prime minister through some of The most turbulent year of Crisis and struggled to recover wide support He was enjoying it when he got carried away power in 2015 on a promise of Reversing the austerity measures imposed by the bailout plan.
called Mitsotakis on Sunday night to congratulate him on NFL.
“the result exceptionally negative for Syriza,” said Tsipras in Initial statements after his partythe defeat became dramatic clear. Battles have winners and losers.
Tsipras said party They will gather to check results And how They came. But the election cycle is not over yet, he said, “We don’t have the luxury of time. We must download immediately out All the changes that we need to do so fight the next decisive f final electoral battle with the best terms possible. “
As the huge gap between first The two parties became clear, and Syriza supporters expressed their displeasure.
“I am so sorry for the terrible situation of these people (who Been voted for Standing near Syriza, said Gheorghe Colouri, a Syriza supporter campaign booth in Central Athens. “the people who understand their position – poverty and misery That they were put into it – and still are vote for To them, they deserve what they get.”
surveillance scandal
Mitsotakis 55-yearHe was educated at Harvard University former bank executive, won elections in 2019 on a promise of business- Targeted reforms and pledged to continue tax cuts, boost investments and support middle-class employment.
Fixed lead He had fun in Polls in The run-up to the election fell into a tailspin after the February 28 railway disaster that claimed 57 lives people. Authorities said an intercity commuter train was put on by mistake on The same railway line as an oncoming freight train, and it was later revealed that the train stations were understaffed and safety The infrastructure is broken and outdated.
the government also She was hit by a surveillance scandal in Spyware discovered by prominent Greek journalists and politicians on their phones. The disclosure of the information deepened the mistrust between the country’s political parties.
Syriza campaign Focus hard on Both wiretapping and train scandal crash.
Pasok that once dominated in Greece partySyriza overtook it during the 2009-2018 period in Greece financial calamity, also good off in Sunday votereap just over 11%. Its leader, Nikos Androulakis, 44, was at the center of Wiretapping scandal in whose phone was targeted for monitoring.
Androlakis weak relationship with Mitsotakis, who accuses him of coverage up Wiretapping scandal, means possibility coalition an agreement with It will be difficult for conservatives. his relationship with Tsipras also Poor after he accused him of Trying to catch PASOK voters.
since he came to power in 2019, Mitsotakis achieved an unexpected high growthdecline drop in Unemployment and the country on the edge of Back to investment grade on the global association market for the first time since his loss market access in 2010 at the beginning of the financial calamity.
Debt to the International Monetary Fund has been paid off off early. European governments and the International Monetary Fund have pumped 280 billion euros ($300 billion) into Greece economy in Emergency loans between 2010 and 2018 to prevent the eurozone member from going bankrupt. In return, they demanded punishment cost-cutting Procedures and reforms witnessed by the country economy shrink by a quarter.