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Conservatives Win Reelection in Greece

by Anthee Carassava

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   With nearly all of the votes counted, Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his New
   Democracy party won just over 40 percent, giving him the mandate to
   press ahead with promises to remake the Greek economy and rebrand the
   nation among the European Union.

   A Harvard-educated former banker, Mitsotakis crushed his leftist rival,
   Alexis Tsipras, by 22 percentage points. In a victory speech,
   Mitsotakis vowed to get back to work fast.

   "I am grateful for the resounding faith that has been expressed,"
   Mitsotakis said in his victory speech. "I cannot promise miracles, but