Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was sworn in on Monday, after his New Democracy (ND) party won an outright majority in the legislature in the previous day’s elections.
Mikotakis was invited by the Head of State, Katerina Zakilaropoulou, to form a government. The 55-year-old former banker took over the country’s leadership in 2019, but after the parliamentary elections on May 21, he failed to form a government due to the lack of an absolute majority, so he handed the leadership over to the caretaker. Prime Minister Joannisz Szarmasz until early elections on Sunday.
The National Democratic Party – thanks to its 40.6 percent support – can now hold 158 seats in the 300-member parliament, ahead of the largest opposition party, the Alliance of Radical Left (Syriza) led by former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (2015-2019), which has the votes With a ratio of 17.8 percent, it has 48 seats.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis declared victory for his party – the conservatives won the early Greek parliamentary elections
Former Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis declared victory for his party in the early parliamentary elections held in Greece on Sunday.
In his opening speech on Monday, Mikotakis promised to introduce reforms to revamp the credit rating system, referring to the 2010 debt crisis. In addition, he emphasized that they would like to increase income from tourism and, not least, adjust wages to the EU average.
According to the results processed in 99.6 percent, the Hellenic Socialist Movement (PASZOK, 11.9 percent), the Communist Party of Greece (7.7 percent, 20 deputies), the anti-immigrant Spartans (4.6 percent, 12 seats), the right wing. The Greek Solution (4.5 percent, 12 seats), the right-wing National Democratic Movement – Victory (3.7 percent, 10 seats) and the left-wing Freedom Path (3.2 percent, 8 parliamentary seats)) also.
According to the poll on polling day, the conservatives won the early parliamentary elections in Greece
Conservatives are leading, according to the first data released after polls closed regarding the early parliamentary elections held in Greece on Sunday, according to an exit poll based on voters leaving polling stations.
Featured Image: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomes supporters in Athens. (Photo: MTI/EPA/ANA-MPA/George Vitsaras)
