ATHENS –
The third round of voting for the election of the new President of the Hellenic Republic on Thursday [2/6] again failed to yield the required majority of 180 votes for any of the candidates nominated. A fourth round of voting will now be held on Wednesday, February 12, in which the successful candidate requires only an absolute majority of 151 votes in the 300-member Parliament.
The majority required in the previous three rounds was 200, 200 and 180 votes, respectively.
During the third roll-call vote, ruling New Democracy’s candidate and former Parliament President Constantine Tassoulas gained 160 votes, main opposition PASOK-Movement for Change candidate Tassos Giannitsis received 34 votes, the SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance candidate Louka Katseli received 40 votes and Niki party candidate Constantine Kyriakou received 14 votes. There were also 52 MPs who were present but abstained.
