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The participation rate of overseas residents in the 2023 elections has reached 79.6%, according to official data. 

Out of a total of 22,857 registered voters in the special electoral rolls for overseas residents, 18,203 cast their votes, while 4,654 abstained.

At New Democracy HQ, satisfaction over the wider than expected winning margin was evident.

Party officials told Kathimerini that a 4-year effort was vindicated as was the way New Democracy conducted its election campaign.

An early, instant analysis can point to three factors that led to New Democracy's historic win.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis deserves a second term in office, with one big qualification. It would be best for Greece if he has to rely on a coalition with PASOK. This is the only realistic hope of getting to the bottom of the Predator spyware affair, which has tarnished the country's democracy.

BELGRADE  - In response to an opposition leader, Serbian PM Ana Brnabic said in the parliament on Friday there would be no caretaker government or violent shutdowns of media outlets.

The sixth "unnecessary" elections in two years are set, warned the leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) Mustafa Karadayi, who took part in the forum "The European Union meets the Balkans", organized by the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.

"Today we held a meeting with GERB for the first mandate. We think that GERB has a wrong concept of forming a government at this difficult time. Mr. Borissov nominated a party candidate, he came up with his own tasks and priorities". This was stated by the leader of the left, Kornelia Ninova.

The unofficial results of the parliamentary election on May 14 have revealed that the People's Alliance led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) garnered 321 lawmakers as the opposition Nation Alliance remained at 213.

The unofficial results of the parliamentary election on May 14 showed that the People's Alliance - formed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), the New Welfare Party (YRP) and the Great Union Party (BBP) - garnered the most lawmakers in the parliament

Turkish voters at a polling station in Ankara, Turkey, 14 May 2023, as the country holds simultaneous parliamentary and presidential elections. Photo: EPA-EFE/MANUEL DE ALMEIDA

Germany has said it expected its tax intake to be smaller than initially expected in 2024, adding to budget tensions dividing the Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition.

Berlin would collect 30.8 billion euros ($33.6 billion) fewer than previously expected in the coming year, according to a biannual estimate published by the finance ministry.