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politics2 years ago•7 min saved

Greek Left Faces Troubles as Mitsotakis Secures Election Win and Migration Policy Continues

The Greek Left, represented by Syriza, is facing serious challenges after losing the May 2023 elections to the right-wing New Democracy party. Syriza's rise to power in 2015 was seen as a potential rupture with the EU's austerity policies, but their attempts to implement progressive economic policies were ultimately crushed. The recent election result was unexpected, with New Democracy winning by a significant margin. The Greek Left must now focus on rejecting austerity, reconnecting with social movements and unions, and offering reliable policy alternatives to regain power. The task of rebuilding left-wing social movements and political organization is crucial in order to offer a viable alternative to the EU's neoliberal policies.

via Jacobin magazine|

#austerity #greek-left #new-democracy

politics2 years ago•2 min saved

Conservative Party Wins Greek Election in Landslide Victory.

Greece's conservative New Democracy party, led by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has won a resounding victory in Sunday's parliamentary election, securing around 40.5% of the vote and a safe majority of around 157 seats in parliament. The Coalition of the Radical Left (Syriza) gained around 18% of the vote, while the center-left Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) received almost 13% of the vote. The election was called to break a political deadlock caused by an election last month, and Mitsotakis' party chose to call for another vote rather than seeking to set up a coalition government.

via DW (English)|

#election #greece #kyriakos-mitsotakis

politics2 years ago•4 min saved

New Democracy secures second term in historic Greek election win.

Greece's conservative New Democracy party, led by Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has won an outright majority in the country's parliamentary elections, securing 158 seats in the 300-seat parliament. The left-wing Syriza party lagged behind with only 47 seats. Far-right parties also made gains, with four fringe parties, mainly from the far-right, managing to top the 3% threshold to make it into parliament. The election outcome is considered market-friendly and puts Greece firmly on track to regain an investment-grade rating towards the end of the year.

via POLITICO Europe|

#elections #far-right #greece

politics2 years ago•2 min saved

Greek conservatives win big as far-right parties make comeback

The center-right New Democracy party won a landslide victory in Greece's election, while the far-right Spartans party, endorsed by a jailed former lawmaker from the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, won seats in parliament. The ultra-religious Niki party and nationalist Hellenic Solution were also returned to parliament. The surge in far-right support highlights the need to understand why voters are turning away from the center without compromising liberal values.

via The Associated Press|

#election #far-right #golden-dawn

politics2 years ago

Greek Conservatives poised for victory in second round of elections.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his New Democracy party are set to return to power in Greece after winning a majority in the parliamentary elections. Mitsotakis campaigned on a platform of economic growth and job creation, promising to lower taxes and attract foreign investment. The election results mark a significant shift away from the previous left-wing government and could signal a new era of economic reform in Greece.

via Financial Times|

#elections #greece #kyriakos-mitsotakis

politics2 years ago•6 min saved

Conservative New Democracy party poised for victory in Greek election.

Greece's conservative party, New Democracy, is set to win Sunday's elections with a comfortable majority, strengthening leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis' power to advance investor-friendly reforms. The opposition parties on the left will be less able to hold the government to account, and the socialist Pasok party may challenge Syriza's status as the main opposition. Mitsotakis plans to slice back the bloated public sector, reform the health and education sectors, and attract investment. Greece is expected to regain investment grade status, but it still struggles with a massive bureaucracy and chronic tax evasion. Fringe parties from the far right and far left may enter parliament, posing a threat to democracy.

via POLITICO Europe|

#elections #greece #kyriakos-mitsotakis

politics2 years ago•1 min saved

Greece to hold snap elections on June 25.

Greece's parliament has been dissolved, paving the way for a new election on June 25. No party achieved an overall majority in the national election on May 21, which was held under a simple proportional representation system. The next election will be contested under a different system that grants the winning party up to 50 bonus parliamentary seats, giving the conservative New Democracy an edge to form a majority government. However, the number of parties that make it into parliament will be crucial to determining the makeup of the eventual majority.

via POLITICO Europe|

#coalition #election #greece

politics2 years ago•5 min saved

Greece's Political and Economic Landscape: Recent Developments and Future Prospects.

Greece's left-wing party Syriza severely underperformed in the first round of elections, winning only 20% of the ballots compared to the conservative New Democracy party's 40%. Syriza's share significantly decreased from the 31% it had won in 2019. The election results have provoked soul searching on the left about what the future holds for Syriza and other left-wing parties. Syriza failed to provide a comprehensive narrative which could convince people it could be an alternative to the right-wing.

via Al Jazeera English|

#elections #greece #left-wing-parties

politics2 years ago•1 min saved

Greece's June Election Gets Caretaker PM

Greece's president has appointed a caretaker prime minister to lead the country to a repeat election on June 25 after last weekend's inconclusive vote. The conservative New Democracy party of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis fell short of an outright majority, and the two parties that followed refused to form a coalition, pushing for a second vote. The winner of a second vote following an inconclusive first election can receive up to 50 bonus seats for every point it wins beyond 25%.

via Kathimerini English Edition|

#caretaker-pm #coalition-talks #greece

politics2 years ago•2 min saved

Greece's Caretaker PM Named for June Election.

Greece's president has appointed a caretaker prime minister, Ioannis Sarmas, to lead the country to a repeat election on June 25 after last weekend's inconclusive vote. The conservative New Democracy party of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis fell short of an outright majority, and the two parties that followed also refused to form a coalition. The winner of a second vote following an inconclusive first election can receive up to 50 bonus seats for every point it wins beyond 25%.

via Reuters|

#caretaker-pm #coalition-talks #greece

politics2 years ago•7 min saved

Greece's Economic Turnaround: Election Results and Stock Market Surge.

Greece's ruling conservative New Democracy party won the first round of the general election with almost 41% of the vote, while the largest opposition party, Syriza, secured just 20%, a fall of 12 percentage points since 2019. The victory of ND can only be explained by the absence of any genuine left alternative. Syriza's period in office, from 2015 to 2019, and the years since its initial defeat by ND, have demonstrated that it is a party of European Union-dictated austerity that has acted as one of Europe's main jailers of refugees and has played a decisive role in facilitating NATO's war against Russia.

via WSWS|

#austerity #greece #new-democracy

politics2 years ago•2 min saved

Greek Politics in Turmoil: New Election Looms as Coalition Attempts Fail

Greece's opposition leader, Alexis Tsipras, has rejected a mandate to form a coalition government after his left-wing Syriza party suffered a "painful" defeat in Sunday's poll. The conservative New Democracy party won with 40.8% of the vote, while Syriza polled 20.1%. Tsipras is preparing for a second election in June, which he refers to as a "final battle". Without New Democracy, opposition parties do not have enough seats to form a ruling alliance, and all party leaders have indicated they will not hold exploratory talks.

via Al Jazeera English|

#alexis-tsipras #coalition-government #greece

politics2 years ago•4 min saved

Greece's center-right wins big, but faces runoff for single-party rule.

Greece will hold new national elections as early as June 25 after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed he would not try to build a coalition government despite dominating the ballot hours earlier by the most decisive margin in half a century. The one-off electoral law in place Sunday denied him a governing majority, and he'll now pin his hopes on a second vote, expected no later than July 2. With 99.70% of the votes counted, New Democracy has 40.79% and 146 seats, five short of a majority, winning in 58 of the country's 59 constituencies.

via ABC News|

#elections #greece #kyriakos-mitsotakis

politics2 years ago•2 min saved

Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis proposes second election in June.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called for a new election, possibly on June 25, after his conservative party, New Democracy, won a massive but inconclusive victory in Sunday's vote. Despite its strong showing, New Democracy didn't gather the percentage of votes needed to win an outright majority. Mitsotakis has decided against a coalition bid, so the exploratory mandate will be passed on to the second-place party, Syriza, and subsequently to the third-place finisher, Pasok. If no agreement is reached on a coalition, the parliament elected on Sunday will be dissolved, paving the way for a second round of voting to take place, and a caretaker government will be sworn in.

via POLITICO Europe|

#coalition #election #greece

politics2 years ago•2 min saved

New Democracy Party Secures Victory in Greek Elections

Greece's main conservative party, New Democracy, won a double-digit lead over its main rival, the left-wing Syriza party, in Sunday's election. However, New Democracy's 40% vote share wasn't enough to gain full control of the 300-seat parliament due to the new electoral system of proportional representation. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will either have to seek a coalition partner from a smaller party or prepare for a second election later this year to form a government in his country. The second election is expected to be held in late June or early July.

via The Hill|

#coalition #election #greece