Prudence and courage
Sunday’s election marked the first time that Greek voters expressed such disapprobation for the main opposition and rewarded the incumbent party with a higher percentage of support.
Society is changing
Greece turned a page yesterday. Beyond New Democracy’s resounding victory, which is due mainly to Kyriakos Mitsotakis, two big circles came to a close with Sunday’s election: the Metapolitefsi and Greece’s bankruptcy.
ATHEX: Bourse index leaps up to 9-year high
The benchmark of the Greek stock market soared to levels unseen since July 2014 on Monday thanks to the election result on Sunday that has opened the way for ruling New Democracy to score a new four-year mandate.
Metsola congratulates Mitsotakis on election results
European Parliament chief Roberta Metsola congratulated Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis for his election win on Sunday’s voting, saying Greece needs a “strong government.”
Mortgage borrowers mostly go for fixed rate
Almost eight out of 10 borrowers (78%) who purchased a home with a loan in 2022 chose a fixed interest rate of at least five years.
Mitsotakis returns government mandate to President
Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke with President Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Monday evening to return the mandate to form a government having been instructed to do so earlier the same day.
US looking forward to deepening cooperation with Greece
The United States said it looks forward to deepening its cooperation with the government that Greeks will elect in a statement issued on Monday.
SYRIZA sets its eyes on the June elections
The main opposition will focus on winning back some ground in the next electoral battle set for June 25, after the party suffered a crushing defeat on Sunday’s general election, according to SYRIZA sources on Monday.
Tsipras says ‘not giving up the fight’ after crushing election defeat
SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras said on Monday that he was not “giving up the fight” after his party’s big defeat in Sunday’s elections.
Mitsotakis hoping to rule solo with victory in second Greek vote
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis declined to seek a coalition on Monday following this weekend’s inconclusive election, paving the way for a second vote in June that he hopes his conservative party will win outright.