(21 May 2023)

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Athens – 21 May 2023
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STORYLINE:

Greeks head to the polls on Sunday to elect a leader who will have more control over the country’s economy for the first time in over a decade.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the 55-year-old conservative frontrunner who delivered better than expected economic growth and reduced unemployment, is seeking a second term after the end of austere spending controls imposed by international bailout lenders.

His re-election, once thought of as posing little challenge, is now clouded in uncertainty following a deadly rail disaster three months ago.

Opinion polls indicate that Sunday’s election won't produce an outright winner under a newly introduced system of proportional representation.

A second election in early July may be needed, when the system would revert to one that favors the winning party with a seat-bonus in parliament.

More than 9.8 million Greeks are eligible to vote in Sunday’s general election for 300 lawmakers in the unicameral parliament who serve a four-year term.

The voting age will be lowered to 17 for the first time, while in another first,
Greek citizens living abroad will also be allowed to vote in their country of residence.

Polls at 22,000 voting precincts opened at 7 a.m. (0400 GMT) and remain open for 12 hours.

The Interior Ministry estimates that 80% of the vote will be counted by 10 p.m.

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