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Metsola congratulates Mitsotakis on election results

Metsola congratulates Mitsotakis on election results

European Parliament chief Roberta Metsola congratulated Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis for his election win on Sunday’s voting, saying Greece needs a “strong government.”

“Congratulations Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the result in the national elections in Greece. The people of Greece deserve a strong government capable of providing solutions to current and upcoming challenges. Europe is counting on Greece to continue to be a leading force,” Metsola said in a tweet in Greek.

In Sunday’s election, New Democracy came first with 40.8% of the vote, a percentage point more than in the last polls four years ago and about 20 points ahead of the second party, the left-wing SYRIZA.

But the party fell short of the number of seats needed to govern on its own, triggering a round of coalition talks among the three biggest parties.

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