Greece: New Democracy wins, but… also manages to lose. End of the Syriza illusion
The legislative elections in Greece led to a surprise: New Democracy, the moderate party which at European level identifies with the EPP, won, indeed swept the elections, with a large advantage over the runner-up. However, at the same time it has lost a certain number of seats sufficient for it to no longer have an absolute majority. A bittersweet victory. here is the data
ND-PPE: 145 (−13)
SYRIZA-LEFT: 72 (−14)
PASOK KINAL-S&D: 41 (+19)
KKE-NI: 26 (+11)
EL-ECR: 16 (+6)
New Democracy loses its absolute majority, but still holds more than 20 percentage points behind Syriza, which comes out even worse than ND. Pasok Socialists, Communists and Greek Solution (ECR) win and increase votes.
Evidently the ND policies were not considered sufficient, even if they led to a lighter tax and an increase in minimum wages. Syriza is disappointing, it is not a true opposition, and Pasok's old opponent of the moderate left, who seemed destined to disappear, is regaining space. Success for the communists as the conservatives lean on EL. Probably the next government will see a push to the right with an ND and EL alliance, which could have some consequences at the European level. The time when there will be a conservative alliance also in Brussels is getting closer and closer.
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