Voters seemed to embrace Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s approach to the economy and tough stance on migration, and were less concerned about revelations of spying on the opposition.
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Greece Election: Kyriakos Mitsotakis Claims ‘Strong Mandate’ With Win
His party’s election victory comes as the country experiences strong economic growth, with voters seemingly willing to look past scandals and disasters that have tarnished his government.
Greek Youths, Shaped by Debt Crisis, Plan to Vote for Stability
Many children of Greece’s traumatic years of economic collapse have opted for pragmatism over radicalism and say they will back a conservative on Sunday.
Greece Elections: New Democracy on Track to Win Most Votes
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s New Democracy party did not win enough votes to form a one-party government. But he appeared to rule out talks to form a coalition, setting the stage for a second vote in weeks.
Greece’s Mitsotakis Fends Off Accusations His Government Spied on Rivals
Revelations that the cellphone of a top opposition politician was tapped have shaken the government and stoked concerns over just how widespread such surveillance is.
Greece Weighs Ending Law Barring the Police From Campuses
Critics say the law has allowed violence to flourish. But the new conservative government risks a backlash from students who consider it sacrosanct.
Greece’s Experiment With Populism Holds Lessons for Europe
Greece’s radicals won praise for transforming themselves into a mainstream party of the center left. But the country’s economy has suffered greatly under their leadership.
Greece Liked to Underestimate Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Now He’s Prime Minister.
After sweeping to victory in a general election on Sunday, it seems the leader of the center-right New Democracy party may have the last laugh.
Greek Elections: Prime Minister Loses Re-Election to Center Right
Voters pushed out Alexis Tsipras, a former firebrand leftist, after years of austerity. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, a Harvard-educated former banker, will succeed him.
Greek Elections: Prime Minister Concedes Defeat as Center Right Surges
Voters appears to have pushed out Alexis Tsipras, a former firebrand leftist, after years of austerity.