Kyriákos Mitsotakis and the right leading the legislative elections

On leaving the polling station on Sunday, May 21, Kyriákos Mitsotakis, current Greek Prime Minister, gave a speech full of promises to his voters. He built his campaign on improving the country’s economy. “Today we are voting for our future, for higher wages, for more jobs and better jobs. I am quite sure that better days are ahead of our country”, did he declare. Despite inflation that is close to 10%, his speech seems to have convinced. His party, New Democracy, would win 41.1% of the votes in the legislative elections, according to initial estimates.

The Socialist Party could tip the scales

He is ahead of Syriza, led by his main opponent and predecessor as Prime Minister, Aléxis Tsípras. The leader of Syriza, who had carried the hopes of the radical left in 2015, would have obtained 20% of the vote. The result of the Greek right does not allow Kyriákos Mitsotakis to govern alone. But he has already ruled out forming a coalition. The Socialist Party, which came in third position, could therefore change the situation, because in the absence of a larger majority, new legislative elections could be organized at the end of June-beginning of July.