The second round of voting to determine the next President of Greece begins Friday at 10 AM but is not expected to produce a winner. More likely, the process will extend into to a third or even fourth round of voting, as none of the candidates are close to securing the 200 votes required for election.

Opposition parties continue to target Konstantinos Tasoulas, the former Speaker of Parliament and New Democracy’s candidate for President of Greece, to erode his support—even within his own party.

Tasoulas has increasingly come under scrutiny following accusations from families of the victims of the Tempi train disaster, which are supported by the left, that he was involved in a cover-up regarding the cause of the disaster.

Pressure against him has mounted, particularly after Sunday’s massive demonstrations in Greece and several European countries, which aimed to keep the demands for the “truth” about the cause of the disaster and for what they see as slow delivery of justice for those involved.

The mounting opposition against New Democracy has been further fueled by the Prime Minister’s poorly received statements about the accident in a recent televised interview.

Konstantinos Tasoulas Still Leads

Despite the mounting pressure, Tasoulas remains in the lead, having secured 160 votes in the first round—156 from the ruling party and right-wing independent MPs, including former Greek PM Antonis Samaras, Marios Salmas, Pavlos Sarakis (formerly of Greek Solution), and Haris Katsivardas (formerly of Spartans). Today it will become apparent whether or not the recent protests have eroded his support.

Louka Katseli remains SYRIZA’s candidate and is expected to continue to garner around 40 votes, while Tasos Giannitsis, the main opposition PASOK candidate, is expected to receive 34 votes. Meanwhile, Kostas Kyriakou from the Northern Epirus region secured 14 votes in the first round.

In the first round, the second-most popular voting option among MPs was declaring themselves “present,” which effectively serves as an abstention. This stance was taken by 49 MPs from the Communist Party (KKE), Greek Solution, and Plefsi Eleftherias, as well as six MPs from the Democratic Movement.

For Tasoulas, Some Say It’s Just a Matter of Time

With no resolution expected in the second round, attention is shifting toward the third and fourth rounds of voting, set for February 6 and February 12. In the third round, a candidate must secure 180 votes to be elected, while in the fourth round, only 151 votes are needed.

Barring any major developments, Tasoulas is expected to secure the presidency, as he has sufficient backing from ruling New Democracy.