Tasoulas, 66, the candidate of the ruling conservative party, secured 160 votes in the 300-seat Parliament. A total of 276 lawmakers participated in the vote, while 24 were absent, including all 11 New Left MPs.
A fourth round is now scheduled for Wednesday, February 12, where a candidate will only need an absolute majority of 151 votes in the 300-seat legislature to be elected.
The conservative government’s nominee, Konstantinos Tasoulas, received 160 votes, falling 40 short of the 200 needed for an outright win.
He appeared skeptical about the load of the train that caused the fire, "drawing a line" with the initial information from the Fire Brigade, Hellenic Train and OSE - The political "nails" he unleashed
Predictions indicate that Costas Tasoulas will receive the nomination for the state's highest office with a majority of up to 162 delegates in the fourth vote to be held on February 12
This move, enacted in the face of Turkish threats and tensions in the Aegean, has been regarded as a critical step in asserting Greece's maritime rights.
