Newly elected Greek lawmakers were sworn in Sunday, but the Parliament they sit in may be dissolved as early as Monday, ahead of fresh elections on June 25.
No party achieved an overall majority in the election on May 21, which was held under simple proportional representation.
The ruling New Democracy, with 40.79% of the vote, won 146 seats, five short of an overall majority in the 300-member chamber. The main opposition Syriza, with 20.07% – almost 11.5 points lower than in the previous election – won 71. The socialist PASOK was third.
There was no attempt to form a coalition, and the leaders of the three main parties returned their mandates to form a government almost as soon as they got them.
The next election will be contested under a different system.
The lawmakers will elect the speaker and deputy speakers Monday morning. Parliament will be dissolved either Monday or Tuesday, signaling the start of the electoral campaign.
The new election will be fought under a different system awarding a bonus of 25-50 seats to the winning party, depending on its performance.
Although New Democracy is the clear favorite, an overall majority is by no means automatic: the more parties there are in parliament, the higher the share of the vote needed for an outright majority will be.
