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The first cracks in New Democracy’s grip over Greek politics?

Ahead of the second round of local elections everyone was expecting New Democracy to cement its political dominance across Greece. Instead, New Democracy candidates suffered surprise defeats in key regions and municipalities, including Athens and Thessaloniki. This has many wondering if we are seeing the first cracks in New Democracy’s grip over Greek politics. At the same time, this was a good night for the center left, and the question has been raised as to whether the two parties occupying that ideological space, PASOK and SYRIZA, need to find a way to cooperate. Yannis Palaiologos, a journalist at-large with Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis to break down Sunday night’s results and look at what they mean for both the ruling New Democracy party and the center left. 

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Greece’s ruling conservatives suffer setbacks in regional, municipal elections

Change of guard in Athens, Thessaloniki

PM links Albania’s EU accession hopes to Beleri case

EU leaders to hold a summit with Western Balkans nations to discuss joining the bloc

Two thousand US citizens evacuating from Haifa to Limassol port

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