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New Democracy Leader Congratulates Tsipras on Victory at Snap Elections

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Greek New Democracy party leader Evangelos Meimarakis said that it is obvious that Syriza’s leader Alexis Tsipras will win the snap parliamentary elections in... 20.09.2015, Sputnik International

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New Democracy Leader Congratulates Tsipras on Victory at Snap Elections

17:54 GMT 20.09.2015 (Updated: 18:32 GMT 20.09.2015)

Conservative New Democracy leader Vangelis Meimarakis talk to the media after voting for the general election in Athens, Greece, September 20, 2015 - Sputnik International

Greek New Democracy party leader Evangelos Meimarakis said that it is obvious that Syriza’s leader Alexis Tsipras will win the snap parliamentary elections in Greece.

Syriza supporters react at the announcement of the first exit polls in Athens on September 20, 2015 - Sputnik International

Syriza Party Leads in Greek Snap Election With 35% of Votes

20 September 2015, 17:41 GMT

ATHENS (Sputnik) — Greek New Democracy party leader Evangelos Meimarakis congratulated his main rival, Syriza’s leader Alexis Tsipras, with victory at the snap parliamentary elections on Sunday, local media reported.

"It is obvious that Mr. Tsipras will win, and I congratulate him with that," Meimarakis said, as quoted by Mega TV channel.

The snap parliamentary elections ended in Greece on Sunday. The left-wing Syriza party gained 35 percent of the votes and left behind its main competitor, the New Democracy party, according to first official estimates.