The Greek general election has failed to produce a winner despite the centre-right party of the incumbent prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, clinching 40% of the vote. His party, New Democracy, landed a 20-point margin over the leftist opposition, the Syriza party. This difference has been rarely seen since the collapse of 1974 military rule. Under a new proportional electoral system, the victor had to secure about 46% of the vote to win an outright majority. The share of the vote was largely unexpected, with some analysts suggesting voters wanted stability amid a costing of living crisis, despite growing mistrust in the governing party due to a spy scandal. The inconclusive result will lay the ground for a fresh ballot in July if, as expected, efforts to form a coalition government break down

Greek centre-right party falls short of majority in general election