Hello and welcome to the Intelligence from the Economist. I'm your host, Aure Oganbe.

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

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advanced weapons?

But first.

Celebrations could be heard all over the streets of Greece. The country's ruling conservatives

secured a resounding victory in this weekend's election. The margin of victory for the

centre-right new democracy party was unexpected and impressive. It wasn't quite enough to secure

an outright majority in Parliament. But Kira Cosminsertakis, the party leader, is still expected

to take charge after a second election next month.

The government is a capital. The government has the right to take charge of the country.

The result is decisive, he said. The voters have asked us to move faster on the road to bold reforms.

A lot has already changed in Greece in recent years. It's been well ever a decade since

the country plunged into a financial crisis.

Greece is a country in economic crisis tonight. The government was supposed to make a repayment

to the international monetary fund, but there's been tough language on both sides.

Back then, out of control levels of debt threatened to destabilise the entire Eurozone. But now,

the likely re-election of Mr. Mitsertakis' party shows that some normality and stability

have returned.

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