Athens was awash with supporters celebrating and commisserating on Sunday as the results of the elections became known.

Socialist PASOK routed the governing conservative New Democracy party winning 160 seats out of 300.

Outgoing Greek prime Minster, Costas Karamanlis, has conceded defeat and has announced that he will be standing down as leader of New Democracy.

PASOk has enjoyed a swing of over 7 percent which will see it emerge as the governing party in Greece with an clear majority and a mandate for change.

Three exit polls in Greece give PASOK a clear victory in the national elections and the distinct possibility that it will govern in its own right.

Greek police have detained four members of a militant anarchist group who are believed to be responsible for a number of bomb blasts in Athens.

New Democracy leader, Costas Karamanlis, has attacked the foreign policy record of George Papandreou and PASOK during their last term in government.

PASOK leader, George Papandreou has asked for a ‘a vote of confidence and a strong mandate for absolute parliamentary majority’ from the Greek electorate at a rally in Crete.

The two election debates in Greece last week saw the leaders of the major political parties stake their claims for support from the Greek electorate.

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