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Greece heads to second election as conservatives dominate polls but fail to clinch majority

  • New Democracy party won an overwhelming victory in Greece's parliamentary election but fell short of an outright majority in parliament.
  • Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed he will seek a second national election within weeks to secure the majority he needs to govern alone.
  • The left-wing Syriza party and center-left Pasok party rejected invitations to try to form a coalition government following their defeat.
  • The new election will revert to a system that grants the winning party a bonus of up to 50 seats, increasing the chances of New Democracy gaining a majority.
  • Voters want political stability and economic growth to continue in Greece following years of financial crisis and austerity under previous governments.
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