Rivers burst their banks, homes of thousands of people and bridges were destroyed after several days of heavy rain. Water and food were sent to the inhabitants of the villages around Palamas and Kardica
The ruling party of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, New Democracy hopes to win an absolute majority in the new elections
Current Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' New Democracy does not have the necessary majority, which is why Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou has given the parties three days to negotiate, or face a second round of voting in elections near the end of June or early July.
