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Athens, Thessaloniki change mayors in repeat local elections

(ΤΑΤΙΑΝΑ ΜΠΟΛΑΡΗ/EUROKINISSI)

Voting took place in the country's regions and municipalities where no single party candidate - or coalition of candidates - managed to surpass the required 43% threshold of votes.

Greece’s largest cities, Athens and Thessaloniki, changed mayors in the repeat local elections held on Sunday.

Voting took place in the country’s regions and municipalities where no single party candidate – or coalition of candidates – managed to surpass the required 43% threshold of votes.

In Athens, incumbent Kostas Bakoyannis (44.04%) lost to Haris Doukas (55.96%).

In Thessaloniki, Stelios Angeloudis led with 67,33% against the incumbent Konstantinos Zervas (32.67%).