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Ruling New Democracy party appeared to win 7 out of 13 regions of Greece in the first round of local elections on Sunday, with 99.12% of ballots counted. PM Mitsotakis: Voters 'reconfirmed their confidence in New Democracy' Greek voters "reconfirmed their confidence in New Democracy and the choices it made," Prime Minister and New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday night, as over a third of the votes were counted nationally for regional governors and mayors.

A candidate regional governor or mayor needs 43% to win the seat outright without going to the second round of elections, on October 15.

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The PM highlighted the lead of Nikos Hardalias, who is newly elected in Attica, and that of Apostolos Tzitzikostas in Central Macedonia

A proposal for an inaugural 'Women and Hellenism' Conference to be held in Ioannina next year has been put forward, offering a platform for Greek women from the diaspora and the homeland to convene.