Political situation in Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis in conversation with President Katerina Sakellaropoulou. Petros Giannakouris / AP
Greece goes to new elections - won't be a coalition
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed on Monday that he will not seek to form a coalition government, AP reports.
This means that a new election will be held in the country sometime between 25 June and 2 July.
With almost all votes counted, Mitsotaki's center-right New Democracy party has 40.8 percent of the vote and 146 seats. A majority of 151 is required – something Mitsotakis aims to achieve in the next election.
The left-wing challenger Alexis Tsipras' Syriza party was the second largest with 20.1 percent of the vote. Third was the social democratic Pasok with 11.5 percent. Voter turnout was 61 percent.
Ogan and Erdogan. AP
The election in Turkey
Ogan backs Erdogan - could decide the election in Turkey
Turkish presidential candidate Sinan Ogan supports Erdogan in the second round of the election, reports AFP.
It could be decisive for the outcome of the election – Ogan received 5.3 percent of the support in the first round. Erdogan got 49.5 percent and his main rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu got 44.9 percent.
The ultra-nationalist Ogan cannot stand in the second and decisive election round on May 28, when Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu are pitted against each other
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