Greece will elect a new parliament on Sunday (21 May) According to polls, incumbent Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his conservative party are ahead. His challenger, former left-wing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, is six percentage points behind him.
Observers expect that no party will achieve a majority capable of governing. The Greek election is overshadowed by a number of problems. The wiretapping scandal, train accident and freedom of the press damage trust in the state.