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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Helena Smith in Athens

As Greece goes to the polls, scandal, disaster and apathy eat into PM’s lead

Mitsotakis at his last election rally on Saturday, in front of the Acropolis
Mitsotakis at his last election rally on Saturday, in front of the Acropolis. Photograph: Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images

With the Acropolis behind him, Kyriakos Mitsotakis ascends to the podium amid thunderous music and the cackle of whistles and horns. It is the last rally of the last day of his re-election campaign before polls open on Sunday, and the prime minister is in a combative mood.

“Do we want stability or continuous uncertainty?” he asks. “That is the dilemma we are being called to answer.” It is a question that has dominated an election that Mitsotakis once thought he had in the bag.

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