Greece prepares for elections that may herald a new political era

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis faces a tough campaign, months after a deadly rail disaster rocked the nation [File: Alexandros Avramidis/Reuters]

Athens, Greece – Greece’s ruling conservative party, the New Democracy, are making a strong bid for a second term.

But a new electoral law and a rail disaster that killed 57 people on February 28 have complicated that task.