exit polls give the conservative New Democracy a lead of between 4 and 7 points against the left-wing Syriza party. Observers expect no party will a priori have a sufficient majority to govern after this proportional election.
By mid-afternoon, turnout in the legislative elections stood at more than 48%, a figure close to the last elections in 2019. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the outgoing Prime Minister, says he wants to increase the average income by 25% during a possible future mandate. Alexis Tsipras evokes for his part the increase of the minimum wage to 880 euros and a boost to pensioners' pensions.