World News | Greece appoints judge as caretaker prime minister ahead of new elections

ATHENS, May 24 (AP) – Senior judge Ioannis Sarmas was named caretaker prime minister in Greece on Wednesday after a general election failed to produce a new government.

Salmas, 66, will be sworn in on Thursday and lead a caretaker government until new elections next month, according to government officials.

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The vote is widely expected to take place on June 25, but has yet to be formally confirmed.

His appointment was announced after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ conservative New Democrats won a landslide victory in Sunday’s general election, beating their leftist rival by 20 percentage points , but failed to secure a majority in parliament.

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Elections next month will be held under a different system, boosting the winning party.

Mitsotakis and leaders of four other parties represented in parliament held a joint meeting with President Katerina Sakeiraropoulo on Wednesday to discuss arrangements for the upcoming elections. (Associated Press)

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