Initial results from Sunday’s ballots for the European Parliament show that none of the big three parties in Greece have reached their stated goals.
By 86.84% of the votes counted, ruling New Democracy missed its target of 33%, main opposition SYRIZA its goal of over 20% and PASOK missed its goal to climp to second position.
- ND 27.9%
- SYRIZA 14.8%
- PASOK 12.9%.
On the other hand, far-right parties significantly increased their share of the vote, even if one of them, the Spartans were excluded form the EU elections.
Nationalist Greek Solution is currently at 9.6%. ultra-religious Niki was at 4.4% and nationalist/patriotic Voice of Reason at 3.05%.
Communist Party KKE is at 9.4% , while SYRIZA dissidents New Left receives below the 3% threshold.
In these results, the postal votes have not been incorporated.
Voting participation reached a “historic low level” and is estimated at 40.40%
So far, all parties have claimed that they won.
