Athens , Greece ( CNN ) -- Greece appeared Tuesday to be heading toward having its first elected government in 222 days as the leaders of three political parties signaled that talks among them were going well . Representatives of the three parties , New Democracy , Pasok and the Democratic Party of the Left , held talks at Parliament in Athens Tuesday evening , state broadcaster ERT reported . They will meet again Wednesday afternoon , it said . Evangelos Venizelos , head of Pasok , which placed third in Sunday 's election , said he believes a government could be formed by Wednesday afternoon , based on the current situation . In a televised address , he said he had proposed the formation of a national task force to renegotiate the terms of Greece 's unpopular international bailout . Greeks went to the polls Sunday as the country struggles to get out of the political and financial mire that threatens to drag down Europe 's common currency and spark a new global financial crisis . The center-right New Democracy party , which broadly favors Greece meeting international debt obligations , narrowly came in first place and has been holding talks on forming a coalition . It has three days from when the results were announced , on Monday afternoon , in which to form a government . The head of New Democracy said Monday he wants a wide coalition . `` There should be government of national salvation with as many parties as possible , '' Antonis Samaras told reporters . The leader of the Democratic Party of the Left , Fotis Kouvelis , held talks Tuesday with Venizelos and Monday with Samaras . Samaras called the discussions with the fourth-place party `` constructive . '' The leftist party has supported bailouts from international lenders while seeking to renegotiate the terms . With almost all ballots counted , New Democracy had won nearly 30 % of the vote , the Interior Ministry said , giving the party 129 seats in the country 's 300-seat Parliament . Alexis Tsipras , the fiery leader of the leftist Syriza party , which came in second , met with Samaras but said Monday he would not back a coalition . `` History and the people will judge them by their results , '' Tsipras said of the parties backing the existing bailout deal with the creditors who are keeping Greece afloat . `` Shortly we will be vindicated . '' What will Greek elections mean for the country 's future ? He said his party 's nearly 27 % showing had forced Greek leaders to realize the bailout is `` nonviable , '' and said Syriza would press as a member of the opposition for the bailouts to be scrapped . Syriza , which campaigned against the terms of the bailout , got 71 seats . Pasok , which long dominated Greek politics , won 33 . Four smaller parties took fewer than two dozen seats each . The vote was widely seen as a referendum on whether Greece should remain tied to the euro , the currency used by 325 million people across 17 countries in Europe . The possibility of a `` no '' vote roiled world markets , with some analysts warning that the collapse of the euro would cost $ 1 trillion . Samaras said he would build a government of `` parties that believe in the nation 's European orientation , that believe in the euro . '' But he acknowledged that government budget cuts forced on the country by international lenders have caused suffering among Greeks . A wild election weekend for Greece , France and Egypt . The new government will have to make changes `` in order for the Greek people to escape the torturous reality of unemployment and unbelievable difficulties that every Greek family faces today , '' Samaras said after meeting with the president . International bailouts have kept Greece from defaulting in the face of an ongoing recession and low tax revenue , but lenders have demanded hugely unpopular government budget cuts in exchange . Some observers had predicted that efforts to renegotiate the bailout could lead to a run on Greek banks and deeper misery . The future of Europe : 3 scenarios . The country must identify additional budget cuts by the end of June to be considered compliant with the terms of its bailout . German Chancellor Angela Merkel , Europe 's powerful advocate for balancing budgets to build a strong basis for economic growth , had urged Greeks not to walk away from the international loan deals . `` We will stick to the agreements . That is the basis on which Europe will prosper , '' Merkel said Saturday . As economic crisis bites , Greece 's children pay the price . CNN 's Penny Manis , Christine Theodorou , Lonzo Cook , Richard Quest , Matthew Chance , Irene Chapple , John Defterios and Diana Magnay contributed to this report , along with journalist Pavlos Xirogiannidis .
NEW : Three of the Three largest parties will hold more talks Wednesday . Pasok 's leader says he thinks a government can be formed by Wednesday . The German political and economic crisis threatens to drag down the euro . The anti-austerity Irene Chapple party came fourth in elections and will go into opposition .