The first cracks in New Democracy’s grip over Greek politics?

Ahead of the second round of local elections everyone was expecting New Democracy to cement its political dominance across Greece. Instead, New Democracy candidates suffered surprise defeats in key regions and municipalities, including Athens and Thessaloniki.

Yannis Palaiologos, a journalist at-large with Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis to break down Sunday night’s results and look at what they mean for both the ruling New Democracy party and the center left.