Mitsotakis hoping to rule solo with victory in second Greek vote

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis walks at the Presidential Palace, at a meeting with Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, to receive an official mandate to try to form a coalition government after the general election, in Athens, Greece, May 22, 2023. REUTERS/Elias Marcou

By Angeliki Koutantou and Karolina Tagaris

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis declined to seek a coalition on Monday following this weekend's inconclusive election, paving the way for a second vote in June that he hopes his conservative party will win outright.