In the Greek elections, the economy was a key issue for voters as they chose between the incumbent New Democracy party, led by Mitsotakis, and the opposition party SYRIZA, both with different approaches to politics.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis won the country’s 2019 elections promising to stabilize Greece’s economy and enact a law-and-order security agenda. In his own way, Mitsotakis has delivered on those promises. Nevertheless, he and his ruling party face an uphill battle to hold onto power in the upcoming snap elections.

The complex political and historical dynamics between Greece and Turkey, as well as Turkey's strained relations with some NATO allies in Europe, have added complexity to President Erdogan's approach to both domestic and international politics, particularly during election seasons.

An opposition victory in Turkey’s elections on May 14 could open a window of opportunity to build a friendlier relationship between Turkey and its partners in NATO and the EU. Yet when it comes to Ankara’s relationship with the EU, there is another election this May that could prove as decisive: Greece’s elections on May 21.

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