Greeks angered by a vicious and protracted financial crisis have punished their two main parties in national elections, with exit polls last night projecting no outright winner and no party gaining enough votes to form a government.
The conservative New Democracy party appeared the most likely to win the top spot, while the extreme right-wing Golden Dawn seemed set to gain parliamentary seats for the first time. Days of talks are likely to ensue as parties try to hammer out a coalition.
The election will determine the country’s course after years of austerity measures that have outraged voters but were critical in convincing international creditors to extend Greece billions in bail-out... read more