Monday, May 22, 2023

Greece’s Conservative Party Wins Big in National Election

May 22, 2023 | Greece's governing conservatives have won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections. With most votes counted, the New Democracy party has a commanding lead over left-wing rival Syriza. But it has fallen short of the majority needed to form a government on its own, making a run-off election likely in July. Al Jazeera's Stefanie Dekker reports from Athens, Greece.


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