Some 373 million voters from the EU’s 27 member-states voted from Thursday to Sunday in the European election. Greek citizens started heading to the polls on Sunday morning to choose the MEPs that will represent them in the next European Parliament. 

PRIME MINISTER

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on citizens to vote in the European Parliament elections after casting his vote on Sunday at the 1st High School of Kifissia, north of Athens. 

"We are voting for a strong Greece in a strong Europe on this beautiful day. I want to emphasize once again that elections are a celebration of democracy, and the greater the participation, the stronger our democratic values become,” said Mr. Mitsotakis. 

The prime minister explained that crucial decisions will be made in the European Union over the next five years, and it is important for Greece to have the best possible representation. 

The European elections are especially significant because they will determine many key decisions that will be made in Europe over the next five years. It’s crucial to have a strong Greek voice and representation in the European Parliament, enabling Greece to assert its interests within Europe. We deeply respect and honor citizens who engage in this democratic process to express their own convictions,” he said.

KASSELAKIS

Main opposition SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis called on citizens to take control of their lives by participating in the European elections, after casting his vote on Sunday at an elementary school in the northern Athens suburb of Ekali.

“Today is a celebration of democracy. We choose the kind of Europe we want to have. Europe has an impact on our lives. The participation of all of us is necessary. I urge citizens to take control of their lives,” he said.

ANDROYLAKIS

PASOK chief Nikos Androulakis cast his vote on Sunday, in Iraklio, on the island of Crete, emphasizing the need for a credible and meaningful opposition in Greece.

“Now more than ever, our country requires a robust, sincere, and trustworthy opposition to arise tonight, one that could potentially become the next government, countering a regime of impunity and arrogance that overlooks the significant daily struggles of the Greek people,” he said.