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Now playing Next Good Morning Europe Will new prime minister introduce a more market friendly economy The centre-right New Democracy won a decisive victory in Greece's snap election last night, beating the leftist Syriza party to win an absolute majority in parliament. Leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis will become prime minister. He told supporters "the country proudly raises its head again". 08/07/2019
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Now playing Next Good Morning Europe Greece to hold snap election in July after presidential approval Greece's president has approved a request by prime minister Alexis Tsipras to hold a snap election, just four months before the end of Tsipras's term. 11/06/2019
Now playing Next Greece Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announces early general elections Greek PM Alexis Tsipras announced early general elections after his Syriza-led government suffered big defeats in European, local and municipal elections 10/06/2019
Now playing Next Greece Greece headed to snap elections after Syriza defeat in EU vote Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called snap national elections after suffering a heavy defeat by the opposition conservatives in European Parliament elections on Sunday. 27/05/2019
