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Conservative New Democracy Party Wins Decisively in Greece, Securing Second Term for Kyriakos Mitsotakis

  • Kyriakos Mitsotakis sworn in for second term as Greek prime minister after his party won 158 seats in the 300-seat parliament.
  • Domestic economic issues were top priorities for voters as Mitsotakis campaigned on boosting tourism income, job creation, and wage increases.
  • The election saw the rise of three far-right nationalist parties, including one backed by the founder of the now-banned Golden Dawn neo-Nazi party.
  • Mitsotakis promised major reforms to transform Greece, including hiring more healthcare workers, raising wages, and standing up to Turkey and illegal immigration.
  • The decisive victory gives Mitsotakis a mandate to rebuild Greece's credit rating and economy after a decade of financial crisis.
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