Mitsotakis to return exploratory mandate to president
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is to return a three-day mandate to form a coalition government just hours after receiving it from President Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
Mitsotakis victory: five questions for markets
Greek stocks and government bonds rallied sharply on Monday, cheering the ruling New Democracy party’s election showing. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ party fell just short of a majority in Sunday’s vote, making a second election likely. But with its lead larger than polls predicted, analysts expect New Democracy to win an outright majority.
Greece’s center-right in landslide election victory, but will need new vote to form government
It was the most tantalizing of victories. Despite inflicting the most crushing defeat in half a century on the opposition, Greece’s center-right Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected Monday to seek a second national election within weeks, as he lacks the majority in Parliament to govern alone. With 99.55% of the votes counted early Monday,…
PASOK sees chance to regain status as main opposition at SYRIZA’s expense
With PASOK’s ratings increasing by more than 40% compared to 2019, there is a clear possibility now it could be catapulted back to being the main opposition party.
Former transport minister Karamanlis set for re-election
Kostas A. Karamanlis, who resigned as transport minister following the tragic train collision in Tempe in February, appears to be on track for re-election as an MP in Serres, northern Greece.
Mitsotakis to receive mandate to form coalition gov’t
As leader of the first party, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to receive an official mandate to try to form a coalition government from President Katerina Sakellaropoulou at 12.30 p.m.
A new political landscape
The huge win by New Democracy in Sunday’s election creates a whole different political landscape than the one most pundits were predicting.
Surprise performance for two minor parties
The performance of two parties in particular that did not hold seats in the previous parliament was one of the major surprises of Sunday’s general election, despite narrowly missing the 3 percent threshold to enter parliament.
Expert sees ‘devastating’ election result for SYRIZA, cautions over lack of scrutiny on government
According to Wolfango Piccoli, co-president at financial advisory firm Teneo, Sunday’s election result had a “devastating” impact on the SYRIZA leftist opposition, while leaving New Democracy in a dominant position with limited scrutiny.
Dendias in Brussels for Foreign Affairs Council
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias is scheduled to attend the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) of the European Union in Brussels on Monday, as confirmed by a statement from the Foreign Ministry.