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International media eyeing the ballot box in Greece

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International media eyeing the ballot box in Greece

“The Greeks are going to the polls, but without a clear winner,” the news agency notes. Reutershighlighting the “inconclusiveness” of the election campaign, which is now, admittedly, most likely to be decided not on May 21, but in about a month from today: in early July.

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Reuters

Greece’s ruling conservatives are in a good starting position, but messy election results are possible. Politicostressing that the SYRIZA opposition “failed to capitalize” on the pressure New Democracy has received because of what has been done previously (phone tapping, pace, inflationary pressures) and that therefore today’s elections could be followed by a “marathon to form a government.

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Financial Times

“Voting in Greece’s elections has begun and New Democracy is expected to lead,” their response reads. Financial Timespredicting today a “clear advantage” of ND, which, however, will not be enough for self-confidence.

“Greek voters are going to the polls, but it is unlikely that we will have a clear winner,” the report says. CNN.

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CNN

In the same spirit and Wall Street Journal says: “Elections in Greece amid economic recovery and political scandal. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ centre-right party is expected to finish first, but it is possible that the vote will be repeated.”

“Greeks are voting on Sunday in the first elections since their country’s economy was no longer subject to strict surveillance and control by international creditors who provided bailout funds during a nearly decade-long financial crisis,” the agency’s editors note in their response. Associated Presswhile the same size is also focused on FT stressing that “this will be the first election in more than a decade that will be held without oversight by European partners.”

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Seattle Times

Approaching events from a different angle, Mr. Observer/Guardian he sees the “scandal” with wiretapping, the “destruction” of Tempe and the “apathy” that “gnaws through the leadership” of Kyriakos Mitsotakis, however, accepting as an existing fact an “economic recovery”, which, however, may not be enough to re-elect the current prime minister.

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the keeper

“Growth driven government or generous welfare state? It’s an election dilemma, according to a German news agency. dpa“, – the Greek service notes in its report. german waveconsidering it “more likely” to hold new elections in early July.

Author: newsroom

Source: Kathimerini

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