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Greeks Get a Government, Egyptian Military Delays Election Results
A new governing coalition has
been formed in Greece, with New Democracy, Pasok, and the
Democratic Left as participating parties. Antonis Samaras, the
leader of New Democracy, has been sworn in as
Prime Minister. Members of Syriza, New Democracy’s strongest
opponents, have promised strong opposition to the new government’s
policies. Samaras may struggle to maintain the coalition, Pasok and
he Democratic Left are not traditional allies of New Democracy,
and securing a deal that reassures Brussels may prove
difficult.
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Greece to form new government, reports say
It took awhile, but Greece will soon have a new government. Antonis Samaras, whose conservative New Democracy party won Sunday's elections, is set to be sworn in as prime minister, Reuters reports. Read Post
Samaras sworn in as head of new Greek government
New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras was sworn in Wednesday as Greece's new prime minister, following months of political uncertainty for the debt-stricken country. He was inaugurated at the presidential mansion after meeting with P... Read Post
Greek Leaders in Talks to Form New Government, Italy's Debt Crisis Grows
George Papandreou, Greece's prime minister, left, meets with Karolos Papoulias, Greece's president, center, and Antonis Samaras, leader of Greece's main opposition New Democracy party, in Athens, Greece, on Nov. 6, 2011. Photo by An... Read Post