Greeks were voting Sunday in the first election since their country's economy ceased to be subject to strict supervision and control by international lenders who had provided bailout funds during its nearly decade-long financial crisis.
Greek officials have pledged fast results -- about 90 per cent of the precincts should have reported by 10 p.m. local , three hours after the voting ends, Dimitris Bakakos, general manager of IT services firm Singular Logic, which is tasked with presenting the results, said in a television interview, adding that, by 8:30 p.m., there should be enough data to predict the result within half a percentage point.
Tsipras, unsurprisingly, painted a bleaker picture of the present government's record and emphasized the need for change. Hondrogiannis said he hoped for a stable government that would help reduce prices for food and general goods. "People cannot make ends meet," he said. A total of 32 parties are running, although opinion polls have indicated only six have a realistic chance of meeting the 3 per cent threshold to gain seats in parliament.
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