It is the site of the oldest parliament in the world.
The two parties held 38 seats in the old 60-seat Parliament.
The event took place at the old Greek parliament and it was subject of criticism by the press.
But only 13 members of the old Parliament were there among the 400 new members today.
It is also the youngest country in terms of forming, but has the oldest parliament.
A rump of the old parliament held an extraordinary session.
If this is true, it is the oldest existing parliament of the world.
Established no later than 979, it is one of various assemblies that claim to be the oldest parliament in the world.
New elections must take place within seventy days from the end of the term of the old Parliament.
And Iceland has a thousand year's experience of practical democracy, with the oldest parliament in the world.