Papadimoulis, 69, a member of the Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL served as Vice President of the European Parliament for ten consecutive years
A swearing-in ceremony will take place on Friday at 6 p.m.
Ruling New Democracy (ND) party maintains a commanding lead in terms of voters' intention
He was serving a 13-year and six-month jail term as the leader of the far-right Golden Dawn, which was deemed a criminal ring by a court in 2020
The PM chaired a cabinet meeting in Athens
The conservative party is ahead in voter estimation by over 15 points
According to the opinion poll, the Leftist SYRIZA, socialist PASOK in second place with roughly 12% to 14% of respondents' votes
The PM outlined a series of priorities over the coming months which included tackling inflation, supporting agricultural products, and enhancing public health.
The biggest concerns aired by respondents to the poll continued to be high inflation and the economy.
According to reports, he announced his resignation after the first meeting on Thursday morning with PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
New Democracy (ND) holds a commanding lead against its poltical rivals, according to a survey conducted by Alco pollsters on behalf of Greek TV station "Alpha".
Mitsotakis: "Landmark legislation will be presented for public consultation after the holidays, and become a law of the land in January, opening the way for revision of (constitutional) Article 16, so that it reflects the reality of the 21st century."
Moreover, the same survey estimates the electoral strength of the New Left to be at 2.5%
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