Potami third democratic power, says leader, despite GDs third place

Theodorakis made the statement despite being squeezed out of third place by neo-nazi Golden Dawn, whose leaders are jailed for setting up a criminal organization.

The leader of Potami expressed his gratitude towards his volunteers, saying: "We won’t betray you" and noted that their vote was not a vote of anger, but a vote of logic and courage.

He went on to congratulate SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras for his great victory and said Potami expects him to meet his responsibilities.

"But this is no time for celebrations," he added. "The country needs to strengthen its position in Europe, heal its wounds and enter a path of growth. We need big changes and wide social alliances. Greece will not change just because a party will have, if it has them, 151 lawmakers. We need large majorities and a patriotic action plan."

Theodorakis described as a "bad sign" the smaller participation in this year’s election compared to 2012 and especially the higher percentage of votes received by Golden Dawn, saying that at some point we will have to seek the real reason why half a million Greeks decided to vote in a reactionary way at this crucial time.

The leader of Potami finally noted that his party will be "present" on Monday to say "yes" when it agrees and "no" when the country is at risk, offering specific solutions.