Greek Socialist party wins general elections

The Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) of Greece has won the country’s general elections, results have shown.

The former prime minister, Costas Karamanlis of the New Democracy party, had resigned is position after the results were announced, and congratulated PASOK’s leader George Papandreou.

PASOK had over 43% of the ballot, compared to the conservative New Democracy’s 35%, with almost all of the votes counted. The socialists now have a 159-seat majority in the 300-seat parliament. New Democracy is projected to have won around 94 seats.

Source : wikinews