General elections in Greece postponed to 21 May

in a meeting Council of Ministers on live, Mitsotakis called these elections to elect a new Parliament and Government, and so the current legislature approved its advance within a month as it expired in June.

According to the most recent surveys, Mitsotakis’ conservative New Democracy party is ahead with 30% of the votes of the voters, then the main opposition force leftist Syriza, will receive 26% and Pasok-Kinal Social Democrats (10%).

Although polls do not predict the minimum 45 percent required for any party to achieve an absolute parliamentary majorityMitsotakis stressed that his party wishes to achieve this, He made it clear that if it is not possible to form a new government after the May elections, the Greeks will be called to the polls for the second time at the beginning of July.

May elections will be held new proportional election system eliminating the 50 seat bonus awarded to the first party, In the July 2019 elections, Mitsotakis won an absolute majority in parliament, but if a second vote is needed in Julythis time, it will be with a system where the first party can reach the bonus of up to 50 seats depending on the rate of votes obtained.

In his speech to the cabinet, the prime minister reviewed his four years at the head of the country, noting that his executive knew how to effectively manage multiple crises, Such as the Covid-19 epidemic, the energy crisis and the “provocations” in Turkey. Despite these difficulties, “We have fulfilled all our promises before the election”, While reassuring Mitsotakis, after addressing the February 28 railroad accident that killed 57 people in central Greece, he promised that he would fight to address the chronic shortcomings of the Greek state if he were re-elected head of government.