Voting will take place in the country's regions and municipalities where no single party candidate - or coalition of candidates - managed to surpass the required 43% threshold of votes.
Candidate mayors for Thessaloniki, Patras, and Ioannina will go to runoff elections on October 15, as they did not manage to reach 43% of the vote with partial results as of 21:30 on Sunday.
The electoral body consists of 9,775,181 Greek citizens, including 465,218 young citizens who are eligible to vote in local elections for the first time, and another 17,957 European citizens.
A bill that will lift restrictions for Greek citizens voting in elections abroad was posted for public consultation by the Interior Ministry on Monday.
Its purpose is to provide equal treatment to all Greek voters, particularly those living abroad or travelling abroad on the day of elections, in the framework of observing the principle of universal voting.
The first vice-president of the previous parliament, Nikitas Kaklamanis, will preside over the proceedings, assisted by four temporary secretaries who are the youngest MPs of the two parties with the most seats.
Greece is facing a new historic chapter, and New Democracy has been given a strong mandate to proceed with major reforms faster
On Saturday 24 June, Greeks living abroad will go to the polls to exercise their voting rights in the general parliamentary elections. Greek voters residing outside of Greece will be able to vote from their place of residence abroad, if they so choose, instead of travelling to Greece (article 2 of Law 4648/2019).
The ND leader said that citizens were aware of how many crises his first four-year government had to deal with, and the support it gave to society and the economy.
To comply with constitutional requirements, Mitsotakis stepped aside, enabling a caretaker government to assume control until the upcoming election.
What polls show
22,855 Greeks had registered to vote in the May 21 national elections, of whom 18,203 actually voted (79.5% participation rate).
PASOK appears at 11% (11.45%), the KKE 7.5% (7.2%), the Hellenic Solution 4.1% (4.45%). On the other hand, outside Parliament, the poll for the The Toc shows MeRA25 with 2.8% and the Spartans with 1.5%.
eyond the prospect of an eight-party Parliament, incumbent New Democracy (ND) is given 40.3 percent
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"We start from scratch but we are not in a political vacuum. The citizens sent certain very clear messages in the elections of May 21," he added.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has warned that the country may face a third round of elections if an absolute majority necessary to form a single-party government is not attained in the upcoming second round on June 25.
A total of 44 parties, coalitions of parties and independent candidates, 6 fewer than in the May 21 elections
Asked about high prices, Mitsotakis insisted the answer lies in more market inspections and support for the most vulnerable, but also an increase of disposable income.
Greece’s parliament was dissolved Monday, less than 24 hours after convening, paving the way for a new election on June 25.
In a brief interview, Mitsotakis expressed satisfaction with the country's economic growth rate, which is higher than the European growth average.
