Left Fragments as New Democracy Romps Home in Greece
Greece’s New Democracy’s gamble in calling a second election paid off as exit polls revealed the party won a majority of seats as the Greek Left splintered.
Greece’s New Democracy’s gamble in calling a second election paid off as exit polls revealed the party won a majority of seats as the Greek Left splintered.
Despite accusations of negligence on the part of the Greek authorities, the conservative New Democracy is likely to secure one of the strongest right-wing majorities in the nation’s history.
The sanctions were lighter than expected, largely on account of Chinese diplomatic efforts to assure the EU that it would prevent Western hardware from leaking to Russia.
Greece has arrested nine suspected people smugglers after the shipwreck that killed at least 79 people.
The Poles were joined by Greek officials and representatives from Serbia and Italy as Warsaw used its newfound geopolitical strength to pursue its historic grievance for Nazi-era atrocities.
At least 79 migrants are confirmed dead with hundreds more missing after a deadly shipwreck off of the southern coast of Greece which could be the deadliest in the Mediterranean so far this year.
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While PM Mitsotakis has not responded directly to the allegations, he has defended his government’s migration policy, saying the massive support his party enjoys is proof that the Greek public backs his party’s stance.
New Democracy’s victory is the first time in 40 years that a ruling party in Greece has increased its share of the vote in a parliamentary election.
While a clear parliamentary majority seems unlikely, the center-right New Democracy is set to win Sunday’s election, and in large part due to the promise of building a wall and having the EU pay for it.