General election in Greece September 2015
The parliamentary election in Greece in September 2015 was an early election of the Greek parliament , which took place on September 20, 2015. The strongest party, with a turnout of 56.57%, was the left-wing party SYRIZA, led by Alexis Tsipras . This was followed by the conservative Nea Dimokratia by Vangelis Meimarakis and the neo-Nazi Chrysi Avgi (XA) by Nikolaos Michaloliakos as well as a social democratic alliance led by PASOK , which improved slightly from seventh to fourth place. The government coalition between SYRIZA and the right-wing populist Anexartiti Ellines (ANEL) that existed before the election was continued. The second Tsipras cabinet was sworn in three days after the election.
background
The Tsipras cabinet , which has been in power since the early elections to parliament in January 2015, lost its majority in parliament as a result of the reform program agreed with Greece's creditors, because members of the left wing of SYRIZA in particular did not support the reform program. In several votes on the government's austerity and reform course, up to a third of the Tsipras faction had refused to follow suit. The decisions were only made through votes of opposition MPs in parliament. On August 20, Tsipras announced his resignation as prime minister. Thereupon the President Prokopis Pavlopoulos commissioned the chairmen of the second and third largest party, Vangelis Meimarakis from the conservative Nea Dimokratia and subsequently Panagiotis Lafazanis from the newly founded left Laiki Enotita with the formation of a government coalition. According to the constitution, a transitional government with a new cabinet is planned in preparation for the elections. According to Article 37 of the Greek Constitution, it is administered by one of the three highest judges in the country. On August 27, 2015, Pavlopoulos appointed the President of the Areopagus Vasiliki Thanou-Christofilou as acting Prime Minister.
Electoral system
The parliamentary elections in Greece are held according to the "reinforced proportional representation system". A total of 300 MPs are elected; including 288 MPs in 56 electoral districts, which are combined into 13 larger electoral districts, and twelve MPs on a state list. In the allocation of seats, the strongest party receives an allowance of 50 seats, the remaining 250 seats are allocated proportionally. For the 56 electoral districts, the distribution of seats is first based on the Hagenbach-Bischoff procedure and the remaining seats are then allocated using the Hare-Niemeyer procedure . A 3 percent threshold clause has been in place for parties to move into parliament since 1993 . Every Greek citizen from the age of 18 is entitled to vote .
Parties
The Supreme Court approved 14 parties and five electoral alliances for parliamentary elections. At the beginning of September, KIDISO and LAOS , both of whom had missed their entry in the last election, announced that they would not run in the elections. At the end of August, the party leaders of PASOK and DIMAR declared the cooperation of both parties on a common list of candidates as Dimokratikí Symbarátaxi ( Greek Δημοκρατική Συμπαράταξη ).
Parties | ||||||
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No. | logo | Surname | Alignment | Top candidate | ||
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Synaspismos Rizospastikis Aristeras (SYRIZA) Coalition of the Radical Left Greek Συνασπισμός Ριζοσπαστικής Αριστεράς (ΣΥΡΙΖΑ) |
socialist |
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Alexis Tsipras | |
2. |
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Nea Dimokratia (ND) New Democracy Greek Νέα Δημοκρατία (ΝΔ) |
conservative |
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Vangelis Meimarakis | |
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Laikos Syndesmos - Chrysi Avgi (XA) Volksbund - Golden Dawn / Dawn Greek Λαϊκός Σύνδεσμος - Χρυσή Αυγή (ΧΑ) |
neo-Nazi |
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Nikolaos Michaloliakos | |
4th |
To Potami The river in Greek Το Ποτάμι |
left-liberal |
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Stavros Theodorakis | ||
5. |
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Kommounistiko Komma Elladas (KKE) Communist Party of Greece Greek Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας (ΚΚΕ) |
Communist |
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Dimitris Koutsoumbas | |
6th |
Anexartiti Ellines Ethnikis Patriotiki Symmachia Greek Ανεξάρτητοι Έλληνες Εθνικής Πατριωτική Συμμαχία |
national conservative , right-wing populist |
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Panos Kammenos | ||
7th |
Organosi Kommouniston Diethniston Ellados (OKDE) Organization of Communist Internationalists Greek Οργάνωση Κομμουνιστών Διεθνιστών Ελλάδος (ΟΚΔΕ) |
Communist | 3-person presidium | |||
8th. |
Organosi gia tin Anasynkrotisi tou KKE (OAKKE) Organization for the reconstruction of the KKE Greek Οργάνωση για την Ανασυγκρότηση του ΚΚΕ (ΟΑΚΚΕ) |
Communist | ||||
9. |
Kinonia Society Greek Κοινωνία |
conservative | ||||
10. |
Elliniki Laiki Dimokratiki Apeleftherosi (ELLADA) Greek democratic people’s liberation Greek Ελληνική Λαϊκή Δημοκρατική Απελευθέρωση |
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11. |
Enieo Pallaiko Metopo (EPAM) United Popular Front Greek Ενιαίο Παλλαϊκό Μέτωπο (Ε.ΠΑ.Μ.) |
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12. |
Popular Unity (LAE) National Unity Greek Λαϊκή Ενότητα (ΛΑ.Ε.) |
left socialist |
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Panagiotis Lafazanis | ||
13. |
Dimiourgia Xana Renewed Creation Greek δημιουργία, ξανά! |
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14th |
Enosi Kendroon (EK) Union of Centrists Greek Ένωση Κεντρώων (ΈΚ) |
centrist , liberal |
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Vasilis Leventis | ||
15th |
Kommounistiko comma Greece (marxismo-Leninistiko) KKE (ml) - Marxistiko-Leninistiko Kommounistiko point of Greece (ML KKE) Greek Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας (Μαρξιστικό-Λενινιστικό) ΚΚΕ (μ-λ) - Μαρξιστικό-Λενινιστικό Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας (Μ-Λ ΚΚΕ ) |
Communist, Marxist - Leninist , Maoist | 4-member presidium | |||
16. | Dimokratiki - Kinonia Axion - Comma Piraton Elladas Greek Δημοκρατικοί - Κοινωνία Αξιών - Κόμμα Πειρατών Ελλάδας |
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17th |
Andikapitalistiki Aristeri Synergasia gia tin Anatropi (ANT.AR.SY.A) - Metopo tis Andikapitalistikis, Epanastikis, Koummounistikis Aristera ke tis Rizospastikis Ikologias Anti-capitalist left cooperation for the overthrow (ANT.AR.SY.A) - Front of the anti-capitalist revolutionaries and radicals Ecology Greek Αντικαπιταλιστική Αριστερή Συνεργασία για την Ανατροπή (ΑΝΤ.ΑΡ.ΣΥ.Α.) - Μέτωπο της Αντικαπιταλιστικής Επαναστατικής Κουμμουνιστικής Αριστεράς και της Ριζοσπαστικής Οικολογίας |
Communist | Central Committee and 3-person Presidium | |||
18th |
Patriotiki Enosi - Elliniki Laiki Syspirosi (E.LA.S.) Greek Πατριωτική Ένωση - Ελληνική Λαϊκή Συσπείρωση (Ε.ΛΑ.Σ) |
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19th |
Dimokratiki Symbarataxi ( PASOK , DIMAR ) Democratic Coalition Greek Δημοκρατική Συμπαράταξη (ΠΑ.ΣΟ.Κ, ΔΗΜΑΡ) |
social democratic |
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Fofi Gennimata , Thanasis Theocharopoulos |
Survey
Source: Reuters UK
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Metrisi | 09/18/2015 | 27.1% | 28.5% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 3.1% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alco | 09/17/2015 | 30.2% | 29.8% | 5.9% | 8.3% | 7.7% | 6.5% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 4.2% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Metron | 09/17/2015 | 31.6% | 31.9% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 6.2% | 5.2% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 3.6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pulse | 09/17/2015 | 28.0% | 28.0% | 5.0% | 6.5% | 5.0% | 6.5% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 3.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kapa | 09/17/2015 | 29.0% | 28.4% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 5.5% | 5.9% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3.2% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UoM | 09/16/2015 | 29.5% | 30.0% | 5.0% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pro rata | 09/16/2015 | 28.0% | 24.0% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pulse | 09/15/2015 | 27.0% | 27.5% | 5.0% | 6.5% | 5.0% | 6.5% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 2.5% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Metron | 09/14/2015 | 31.6% | 31.6% | 5.9% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 3.9% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kapa | 09/12/2015 | 26.7% | 26.2% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 3.6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General election | 01/25/2015 | 36.3% | 27.8% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 4.7% | 4.8% | - | 1.8% |
The fact that no poll results came close to the later election results raised questions.
Election result
Political party | be right | Seats | ||||
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number | % | +/- | number | +/- | ||
Synaspismos Rizospastikis Aristeras (SYRIZA) | 1,925,904 | 35.46 | −0.88 | 145 | −4 | |
New Democracy (ND) | 1,526,205 | 28.10 | +0.29 | 75 | −1 | |
Chrysi Avgi (XA) | 379,581 | 6.99 | +0.71 | 18th | +1 | |
Dimokratiki Symbarataxi ( PASOK - DIMAR ) | 341,390 | 6.28 | +1.60 | 17th | +4 | |
Kommounistikó Kómma Elládas (KKE) | 301,632 | 5.55 | +0.08 | 15th | ± 0 | |
To Potami | 222.166 | 4.09 | −1.96 | 11 | −6 | |
Anexartiti Ellines (ANEL) | 200,423 | 3.69 | −1.26 | 10 | −3 | |
Enosi Kendroon (EK) | 186.457 | 3.43 | +1.64 | 9 | +9 | |
Laiki Enotita (LAE) | 155.242 | 2.86 | New | 0 | New | |
ANTARSYA -EEK | 46.096 | 0.85 | +0.21 | 0 | ± 0 | |
Enieo Pallaiko Metopo (EPAM) | 41,631 | 0.77 | New | 0 | New | |
Kinonia | 35,534 | 0.65 | - | 0 | - | |
Dimiourgia Xana | 28,936 | 0.53 | - | 0 | - | |
D - KA - KPE | 15,257 | 0.28 | - | 0 | - | |
KKE (ml) - ML KKE | 8,944 | 0.16 | +0.03 | 0 | ± 0 | |
Patriotiki Enosi - Elliniki Laiki Syspirosi (ELLAS) | 6.253 | 0.12 | New | 0 | New | |
Elliniki Laiki Dimokratiki Apeleftherosi (ELLADA) | 4,425 | 0.08 | ± 0.00 | 0 | ± 0 | |
Organosi Kommouniston Diethniston Ellados (OKDE) | 2,372 | 0.04 | +0.01 | 0 | ± 0 | |
Organosi gia tin Anasynkrotisi tou KKE (OAKKE) | 2.263 | 0.04 | - | 0 | - | |
Independent | 1,139 | 0.02 | ± 0.00 | 0 | ± 0 | |
total | 5,431,850 | 100.00 | 300 | |||
Valid votes | 5,431,850 | 97.58 | −0.06 | |||
Invalid votes | 70,061 | 1.26 | −0.55 | |||
Blank ballot papers | 64,384 | 1.16 | +0.61 | |||
voter turnout | 5,566,295 | 56.57 | −7.05 | |||
Non-voters | 4,274,230 | 43.43 | +7.05 | |||
Registered voters | 9,840,525 | |||||
Source: Greek Ministry of the Interior |
Others
On September 14, 2015, a TV duel between Tsipras and Meimarakis (ND) took place. Tsipras said he was ruling out a grand coalition between SYRIZA and ND.
Web links
- Greece's political landscape before the elections , kas.de, September 11, 2015
- FAZ correspondent Michael Martens (Athens) on the situation after the election: Tsipras - the changeable , faz.net, September 22, 2015
Individual evidence
- ↑ Official result of the parliamentary elections September 2015 , Greek Ministry of the Interior (Greek, English)
- ↑ Greece is facing new elections . In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung . August 20, 2015, accessed August 20, 2015.
- ↑ Tsipras resigns - new elections on September 20th. In: FAZ.net . August 20, 2015, accessed August 20, 2015 .
- ↑ Article 37 (3) , verfassungen.eu
- ↑ President of the court cites Greeks. In: FAZ.net. August 27, 2015, accessed August 27, 2015.
- ↑ Peter Zervakis: The political system of Greece . In: Wolfgang Ismayr (Ed.): The political systems of Western Europe . 3rd, updated and revised edition. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, Wiesbaden 2004, ISBN 3-322-97575-4 , p. 687-730 , here p. 706 ff , doi : 10.1007 / 978-3-322-97575-1_19 .
- ↑ Decision of the Arios Pagos Supreme Court No. 193/2015 of September 11, 2015, pp. 6-13. (Greek, PDF; 6.6 MB)
- ↑ Greek Δημοκρατική Συμπαράταξη θα λέγεται ο εκλογικός συνδυασμός ΠΑΣΟΚ - ΔΗΜΑΡ . ANA-MPA, August 30, 2015 (Greek).
- ^ Reuters UK
- ↑ Like the glass ball , Süddeutsche Zeitung of September 21, 2015
- ↑ Tsipras versus Meimarakis , FAZ.net
- ↑ Tsipras excludes grand coalition , sueddeutsche.de September 15, 2015