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Mitsotakis not taking majority for granted despite encouraging poll numbers Kyriakos Mitsotakis is keeping up the pressure on Greek voters to give him a handsome majority on June 25 by arguing that any other result is likely to lead to third elections, even though opinion polls continue to suggest that there is little danger of New Democracy not gaining more than 150 seats in Parliament.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Opinion poll offers Mitsotakis encouragement in quest for majority The latest opinion poll to be published since the May 21 elections has provided New Democracy with further encouragement that it is on the right track and that a parliamentary majority is in sight on June 25.
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ND aims to see off threat from right, with focus on fringe religious party The surprise performance of smaller parties in the May 21 elections has New Democracy worried about the potential for a dilution of the vote in the upcoming re-rerun scheduled in a month’s time.
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Mitsotakis sticks with stability mantra as SYRIZA looks for new approach Kyriakos Mitsotakis is sticking to the formula that won him a landslide victory in the May 21 elections, hoping that this will drive New Democracy to a clear majority in the second vote on June 25.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Emboldened Mitsotakis plans for Erdogan meeting, next step in Greek-Turkish ties The political dominance of Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Greece in the May 21 elections also means that he is also politically dominant within his New Democracy party, which could have a knock-on effect regarding his foreign policy approach.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Parties face up to victory and defeat in preparation for fresh elections The campaign season has kicked off anew in Greece, with political parties still digesting the surprise result of polls on Sunday, which gave the outgoing administration of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis a commanding lead but failed to produce a new government.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Mitsotakis eyes majority in second vote as SYRIZA reels from crushing defeat Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis indicated no desire to form a governing coalition after his New Democracy party’s resounding win in Sunday’s elections and will, instead, lead the conservatives into a second vote later this summer, where he looks set to win an outright majority to govern Greece for another four years.
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Resounding win for Mitsotakis, who has majority comfortably in reach Sunday’s elections brought a resounding victory for New Democracy and Kyriakos Mitsotakis, while delivering a major blow to the main opposition party SYRIZA.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Polls give ND clear lead as SYRIZA struggles to shape narrative With just two more days of campaigning to go before Greeks vote in national elections, the ruling New Democracy party looks set to win a second term, though it may have to wait for a second run to secure a majority.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Parties step up battle for voters in election home stretch With just a few days left until the May 21 elections, the jousting between the two main parties is becoming more intense.