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With 98.6% Of Vote In, Main Greek Parties Fail To Win Majority
yahoo.com 3 weeks, 2 days agoATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's conservative New Democracy party and Socialist rival PASOK failed to win a majority in parliament, results of 98.6 percent of the vote in Sunday's election showed. The results showed the two pro-bailout parties, mauled by angry voters, won jointly only 149 out of 300 seats, creating a hung parliament. New Democracy party was leading with about 19 percent of the vote. The socialist PASOK party was in third place, trailing the anti-bailout Left Coalition party. PartyNDL.C.PASOKI.GK
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Greece's Kouvelis Sticks To Pro-euro, Anti-austerity Stance
yahoo.com 3 weeks, 3 days agoATHENS (Reuters) - The leader of Greece's Democratic Left on Sunday reiterated his party would not support austerity policies but wanted to keep the country in the euro zone, after early results showed his party could play a key kingmaker role. "We are sticking to our program: we want to cut ourselves loose from the bailout deal while maintaining a steady, pro-European course," he told reporters. "The Democratic Left will honor its pre-election pledges. We will not contribute to the continuation of policies
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