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Winners in Greek Election Propose Pro-Bailout Coalition (Update3)

Updated from 3:02 p.m. EDT to include New Democracy's proposal to form a pro-bailout coalition government.

ATHENS, Greece -- The pro-bailout New Democracy party came in first Sunday in Greece's national election, and its leader has proposed forming a pro-euro coalition government.

New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras says "the Greek people today voted for Greece to remain on its European path and in the eurozone."

He says voters chose "policies that will bring jobs, growth, justice and security.

His party beat the antibailout Syriza party, which wanted to cancel Greece's international bailouts. Syriza chief Alexis Tsipras has conceded the election.

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