PASOK leadership to be decided in runoff

Current leader Nikos Androulakis and Athens mayor Haris Doukas will compete for the leadership of the socialist PASOK party next Sunday.

In a close first round contest Sunday, Androulakis came out on top with 29.64% of the votes, with Doukas edging MP and former minister Pavlos Yeroulanos, 21.41% to 21.12%, for second place.

Anna Diamantopoulou, a former minister and European Commissioner, who had largely stayed away from the party since 2012, finished fourth with 19.52% of the vote.

MPs Michalis Katrinis and Nadia Giannakopoulou trailed far behind with 6.03% and 2.29%, respectively.

Most candidates expressed their desire for unity late Sunday. Doukas said the result showed that 70% of the voters wanted a change in leadership. Yeroulanos declined to endorse either of the top two candidates, saying his supporters needed no direction from him.