🇬🇷🗳️🎉 Kahuna o da Party, Greek Leadah Lay Down ‘Political Tsunami’
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his New Democracy party neva scoop up plenny votes fo make one-party government. But, da guy wen go all out, no like talk-story fo make coalition, prepping fo round two voting time, quick kine. 🗳️🇬🇷
Da party ova dea in Greece, where da conservative prime minister stay, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, was in da lead against da opposition during da general election on Sunday, but neva reach da needed majority fo score anoda term. Dis goin’ bring anoda election quick kine, cause Mitsotakis no look like he goin’ make any coalition government. 🗳️🎉
Mitsotakis, he talk bout da initial result like one “political tsunami” dat need one “experienced hand to da helm” o Greece. He say any kine talk-story with da potential coalition partners only goin’ end up going nowhere. 🌊💬
Almost all da votes counted on Sunday night, and his party, New Democracy, leading da opposition Syriza by 20 percentage points. Mitsotakis wen pau hana da night in front of his party’s office in Athens with his supporters all cheering. 🎆🏛️
“We wen keep da country straight and we wen lay da groundwork fo a betta nation,” he said. “We goin’ battle together next time so dat in da next elections wat we already decided on, one standalone New Democracy, goin’ happen fo real.” 👥💪
New Democracy wen capture 40.8 percent of da votes by Sunday night, after dey wen call on da Greeks fo go fo economic and political stability ova “chaos” during one tense campaign. Da center-left Syriza party, led by Alexis Tsipras, wea under him Greece was all nuts close to bailing out from da eurozone in 2015, ended up in second place, with 20 percent of da votes. Da socialist Pasok-Kinal party took third place, securing 11.6 percent. 🥇🥈🥉
Tsipras, he said in one statement dat he wen give one call to Mitsotakis fo congratulate um on his win, and dat his party goin’ have one talk-story to discuss da result given dat one second election look like fo sure goin’ happen. 📞💭
On Monday, wen da final result all pau, da top party goin’ get one chance fo try fo make one government. But, most likely, da prime minister not even goin’ try dat, leading to one new election, most likely in June or early July. Dis vote goin’ be unda one different system, wea da winning party get bonus seats, giving New Democracy betta odds fo form one independent government. 🗓️🏦
Da early results wen show New Democracy most likely goin’ win 145 seats in da 300-seat Parliament, with 72 seats fo Syriza. Syriza’s poor showing wen spark talk-story in da Greek news about da center-left party’s future. 📰🤔
“It reflects da total collapse of Syriza’s strategy, its constant move to da right, one top position on da left dat made tings mo confusing and demoralizing,” said Seraphim Seferiades, one associate professor of politics and history at Panteion University in Athens. 📚🎓
He also wen point out da high number of peeps not voting, ova 40 percent: Turnout wen stay at 60 percent, preliminary results showed. 👥🚫
No more one clear winnah been expected, cause da election wen go down unda a system of simple proportional representation, wea hard fo one single party to take charge.
Three tings wen add to da vagueness: da one in 10 undecided voters; da roughly 440,000 young peeps who were eligible to vote fo da first time; and da 3 percent of da electorate that wen support one party founded by da jailed spokesman of da neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, who no could run. 📊🤷♀️
In his campaign speech in Athens on Friday night, Mitsotakis wen highlight his government’s success in raising growth (now at twice the eurozone average), attracting investment and making the country’s defenses strong during one testy time with Turkey next door. 📈💰
“Dis not da time fo try crazy tings dat no go lead anywhere,” he said, and added dat achieving one investment grade rating, which would allow Greece to lower its borrowing costs, need one stable government. 💼⏳
Mitsotakis was also no sorry about Greece’s tough stance on migration, which included stronger border controls and led to a 90 percent drop in migrant arrivals since 2015. While his government has been criticized by human rights groups for illegally pushing back migrants at sea and creating camps with jail-like conditions, plenny Greeks wen welcome da smaller influx. Migrants wen overwhelm Greece’s resources during da peak of Europe’s migration crisis.
“Greece get borders, and those borders gotta be watched,” Mitsotakis wen declare on Friday to one crowd of cheering supporters waving Greek flags. 🏁🌍
Tsipras, for his part, had campaigned for change. He highlighted a perceived abuse of power by the current administration, including one wiretapping scandal, and drew attention to the rising cost of living, which opinion polls show is most voters’ key concern. 🏠💸
Before casting his vote on Sunday, Tsipras wen call on Greeks to “leave behind an arrogant government that no feel the needs of the many.” 👋🏼🏛️
His message wen convince Elisavet Dimou, 17, who voted for the first time on Sunday in a central Athens school. She said she had been swayed by Syriza’s promise of “change” and “justice.” 📚👩🎓
“Syriza made mistakes, too, but they no wen spy on half the country,” she said, talking about reports that the wiretapping scandal had swept up plenny politicians, journalists, and entrepreneurs. 🎙️🕵️♂️
Anoda factor in her choice of Syriza was the fatal train crash in central Greece in February that killed 57 peeps, including plenny students. “They had their whole lives ahead of them, and they died because those in power no care enough to fix the trains,” she said. 🚂😔
Public outrage over the crash briefly wen bring down New Democracy’s lead in opinion polls, but dat wen creep back up as supporters apparently felt comforted by promises of continued stability and prosperity. 👨👩👧👦📉
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🇬🇷🗳️🎉 Party Head, Greek Leader Declares ‘Political Tsunami’
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his New Democracy party didn’t gather enough votes to form a one-party government. Yet, the leader decided against coalition talks, preparing for a second round of voting instead. 🗳️🇬🇷
The conservative prime minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, led against the opposition during the general election on Sunday, but failed to secure the required majority for a new term. This scenario is likely to lead to a repeat election as Mitsotakis seems uninterested in forming a coalition government. 🗳️🎉
Mitsotakis described the initial result as a “political tsunami” that requires an “experienced hand at the helm” of Greece. He believes any dialogue with potential coalition partners will likely prove fruitless. 🌊💬
Nearly all the votes were counted on Sunday night, and his party, New Democracy, was leading the opposition Syriza by 20 percentage points. Mitsotakis concluded the night in front of his party’s office in Athens, with his supporters cheering him on. 🎆🏛️
“We’ve kept the country on the right path and laid the groundwork for a better nation,” he said. “We’ll fight together next time so that in the subsequent elections what we’ve already decided on, a standalone New Democracy, will become reality.” 👥💪
New Democracy secured 40.8 percent of the votes by Sunday night, after they appealed to the Greeks for economic and political stability over “chaos” during a tense campaign. The center-left Syriza party, led by Alexis Tsipras, under whom Greece was on the brink of exiting the eurozone in 2015, ended up in second place, with 20 percent of the votes. The socialist Pasok-Kinal party secured third place, with 11.6 percent. 🥇🥈🥉
Tsipras stated that he had called Mitsotakis to congratulate him on his victory, and that his party would have a discussion about the result given that a second election seemed likely. 📞💭
On Monday, once the final results are confirmed, the top party will have a chance to form a government. However, the prime minister is unlikely to attempt this, leading to a new election, likely in June or early July. This election will be under a different system, where the winning party receives bonus seats, giving New Democracy better chances to form an independent government. 🗓️🏦
Early results indicated that New Democracy is likely to win 145 seats in the 300-seat Parliament, with 72 seats for Syriza. Syriza’s poor performance sparked discussions in the Greek news about the future of the center-left party. 📰🤔
“It reflects the total collapse of Syriza’s strategy, its constant shift to the right, a top position on the left that made things more confusing and demoralizing,” said Seraphim Seferiades, an associate professor of politics and history at Panteion University in Athens. 📚🎓
He also pointed out the high number of people not voting, over 40 percent: Turnout was at 60 percent, preliminary results showed. 👥🚫
A clear winner wasn’t expected, as the election took place under a system of simple proportional representation, making it challenging for a single party to prevail.
Three factors added to the uncertainty: the one in 10 undecided voters; the roughly 440,000 young people who were eligible to vote for the first time; and the 3 percent of the electorate that supported a party founded by the jailed spokesman of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, who was ineligible to run. 📊🤷♀️
In his campaign speech in Athens on Friday night, Mitsotakis highlighted his government’s success in raising growth (now at twice the eurozone average), attracting investment, and strengthening the country’s defenses during a tense period with neighboring Turkey. 📈💰
“This is not the time to try crazy things that won’t lead anywhere,” he said, adding that achieving an investment grade rating, which would allow Greece to lower its borrowing costs, requires a stable government. 💼⏳
Mitsotakis was unapologetic about Greece’s tough stance on migration, which included stronger border controls and led to a 90 percent drop in migrant arrivals since 2015. While his government has been criticized by human rights groups for illegally pushing back migrants at sea and creating camps with prison-like conditions, many Greeks welcomed the reduced influx. Migrants overwhelmed Greece’s resources during the peak of Europe’s migration crisis.
“Greece has borders, and those borders need to be respected,” Mitsotakis declared on Friday to a crowd of cheering supporters waving Greek flags. 🏁🌍
Tsipras, for his part, campaigned for change. He highlighted a perceived abuse of power by the current administration, including a wiretapping scandal, and drew attention to the rising cost of living, which opinion polls show is the primary concern for most voters. 🏠💸
Before casting his vote on Sunday, Tsipras called on Greeks to “leave behind an arrogant government that doesn’t feel the needs of the many.” 👋🏼🏛️
His message resonated with Elisavet Dimou, 17, who voted for the first time on Sunday in a central Athens school. She said she had been swayed by Syriza’s promise of “change” and “justice.” 📚👩🎓
“Syriza made mistakes too, but they didn’t spy on half the country,” she said, referring to reports that the wiretapping scandal had ensnared many politicians, journalists, and entrepreneurs. 🎙️🕵️♂️
Another factor in her choice of Syriza was the fatal train crash in central Greece in February that killed 57 people, including many students. “They had their whole lives ahead of them, and they died because those in power didn’t care enough to fix the trains,” she said. 🚂😔
Public outrage over the crash briefly brought down New Democracy’s lead in opinion polls, but it crept back up as supporters seemingly felt comforted by promises of continued stability and prosperity. 👨👩👧👦📉
