Georgios Papandreou
Papandreou: ND bears responsibility for populism in 2009
New Democracy bears a "huge responsibility" for its populism in undermining his government after Greece's financial woes became known and for prolonging the country's bailout regime, former prime minister George Papandreou said on Friday.
Unearthed documents about the first act of the Greek Civil War
"History is never a closed book or a final verdict. It is forever in the making… The great strength of history in a free society is its capacity for self-correction." (Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr, "Folly's Antidote," editorial in The New York Times, January 1, 2007)
Ukraine tops most searched word in Greek Wiki for 2022
Ukraine was the most searched entry in Greek Wikipedia last year, exceeding 700,000 views, which is an all-time record, according to data published by the local Wikimedia Community User Group on its website on Monday.
The end of the monarchy
Would the referendum for abolishing the monarchy had been held if Constantine had returned to Greece before Konstantinos Karamanlis after the fall of the junta? And if it had, would the king have lost for certain? No one knows.
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Former king of Greece Constantine II dies at 82
Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, who won an Olympic gold medal before becoming entangled in his country's volatile politics in the 1960s as king and spent decades in exile, has died. He was 82.
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Nikos Androulakis is the new leader of KINAL
He beat George Papandreou in the 2nd round
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The die is cast: Papandreou to run for centre-left KINAL leadership
By Dimitris Chondros
Former prime minister George Papandreou is poised to announce his candidacy for the leadership of the centre left Movement for Change party (KINAL).
Papandreou held talks with all the other candidates over the weekend and today, when he met with MEP Nikos Androulakis and Vasilis Kegeroglou, the secretary of KINAL's parliamentary group.
Editorial: Peddlers of hope
As elections approach it is apparent that despite so many years of economic crisis, sacrifices, and traumatic experiences nothing has changed.
With PM Alexis Tsipras donning the cloak of protector of the poor and punisher of the elite, promises, handouts, and divisive tactics are the order of the day.
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Papandreou dismisses speculation of joining SYRIZA-led alliance
Former socialist prime minister George Papandreou has brushed off speculation that he intends to join a SYRIZA-led alliance ahead of elections later this year.
In a statement Tuesday, Papandreou dismissed the speculation saying it was part of "political machinations… aimed at serving self-interested objectives."
PM conducts light reshuffle amid new election talk
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras carried out a light reshuffle on Friday, as had been long expected, promoting Giorgos Katrougalos to foreign minister and bringing in officials who had served under former socialist premier George Papandreou as deputy ministers, amid mounting speculation of likely snap polls in May.
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