defeat: The official handover of power will take place on Monday, according to The Guardian. With 91% of the vote counted, the country's interior ministry said the conservatives had gained 39.7% compared with 31.5% for Syriza. As the outcome of Sunday's general election became clear, the prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, conceded defeat, calling Mitsotakis to congratulate him on his victory. In his first address as the country's new leader, the 51-year-old Harvard-educated former banker said he welcomed the result with a sense of modesty and respect seeing it as a victory for all, irrespective of political persuasion. It wants growth, work, security and for Greece to become, as it deserves, strong again. Society wants us to move forward united, he said as euphoric supporters gathered outside New Democracy's headquarters.
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