Greek main parties ‘suffer big losses’

Early results in Greece’s parliamentary election suggest the two main parties have suffered dramatic losses.

With 11% of the vote counted, centre-right New Democracy is in the lead with 22%, down from 33.5% in 2009.

Centre-left Pasok is in second place with 16%, down from 43.9% in the last elections. Syriza, a left-wing coalition, is in third place with 15%.

Pasok and New Democracy, in coalition since last November, were expected to lose support to anti-austerity parties.

There is widespread anger across Greece to harsh measures imposed by the government in return for international bailouts.

Earlier, exit polls put Syriza – which opposes the government’s austerity measures – in second place, narrowly ahead of Pasok.

BBC

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