New Democracy ekes out win in Greece / Struggle looms to form Greek coalition / Syriza hails its advance despite defeat / Samaras moves to wrap up coalition deal

Reports of the results in Greece's second parliamentary election of 2012 on the 17 June 2012.

Greece’s centre-right New Democracy party scraped its way to victory over Syriza, its radical leftist opponents in an election pivotal to the efforts of European leaders to hold the eurozone together.

The projected result made it likely that New Democracy would try to form a government with the socialist Pasok party and Democratic Left, a more leftwing party. It would be an uneasy formation comprised of politicians with little experience of working together in a coalition.

Syriza rejected calls for a government of national salvation.

Eurozone Finance Ministers within the Eurogroup welcomed the provisional results.

The troika of officials from the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund would visit Greece as soon as a new government was formed to reassess the rescue programme.

ESO: Background information: Greek legislative election, 2012 http://www.europeansources.info/record/greek-legislative-election-2012/

Kathimerini, 18.6.12: ND wins but faces challenge to govern http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_18/06/2012_447604

Kathimerini, 18.6.12: German minister: Greece mustn't be pushed too hard http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_18/06/2012_447630

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/12/453: Statement by Presidents Barroso and Van Rompuy on the result of the Greek elections http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/453&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

ESO: Key source: The Greek Debt Crisis http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-greek-debt-crisis-key-sources/

EUObserver, 19.6.12: Conservatives win Greek elections, seek coalition http://euobserver.com/19/116648

BBC News, 18.6.12: Greece poll: Pro-bailout party's narrow win hailed http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18482415

Deutsche Welle, 18.6.12: More time for reforms in Greece? http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16032841,00.html

Spiegel Online international, 18.6.12: New Democracy Wins Greek Election http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/new-democracy-looks-set-to-win-greek-election-a-839413.html

France24, 18.6.12: Greece back from brink with pro-bailout victories http://www.france24.com/en/20120618-greece-back-brink-with-pro-bailout-parties-set-victory

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 17.6.12: Eurogroup Statement http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ecofin/131027.pdf

EurActiv, 18.6.12: New Democracy wins Greek election, but crisis not over http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/new-democracy-wins-greek-electio-news-513355

Kathimerini, 18.6.12: A new start with the same old politicians? (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/2197181-new-start-same-old-politicians

Jornal de Negócios / Frankfurter Rundschau / La Vanguardia / La Repubblica / De Morgen., 18.6.12: The worst has been staved off – for now (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/press-review/2199601-worst-has-been-staved-now

Kathimerini, 18.6.12: Coalition talks to enter second day http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_31659_18/06/2012_447792

BBC News, 18.6.12: Antonis Samaras begins urgent Greece coalition talks http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18490930

EuRActiv, 19.6.12: Parties that led Greece to ruin to form ‘salvation’ government http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/parties-ruined-greece-form-salva-news-513390

Kathimerini, 19.6.12: Party reservations hold up coalition deal http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_28971_19/06/2012_448009

BBC News, 20.6.12: Greece election: Coalition talks set to resume http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18515185

EUObserver, 19.6.12: Greek bail-out to be renegotiated this summer http://euobserver.com/19/116680

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