This implied that any supply-side policies, which had been implemented, were not being supported by
PASOK's macroeconomic strategy as had been envisaged in the STD programme.
This led to a polarisation of political life in which the two big parties,
PASOK and the New Democracy, monopolised political power, succeeding each other in government and, if one adds the personal animosity between their leaders - Papandreou and Mitsotakis - until 1994, produced what looks like games of 'bad and good guys', who's who depending on who is in power and who in opposition.
PASOK made clear that while it had backed the government over the bailout for the sake of saving Greece from financial ruin, that support would not continue.
The Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and the government Vice President have arranged to meet at 6pm on Monday, while the Ministry of Finances' negotiation team will be accompanied by a
PASOK envoy.
Pasok et Dimar reclament l'annulation de l'acte legislatif portant seulement les signatures de M.
PASOK linked ERT's closure with a demand by the troika for 2,000 layoffs in the state sector by August, and called for an immediate meeting of party leaders.
Athens, Jumada II 20, 1433, May 11, 2012, SPA --
PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos was to make a final attempt Friday at breaking Greece's post-electoral deadlock and forming a unity government by holding talks with the conservative New Democracy and the Coalition of Radical Left party, or SYRIZA, dpa reported.
Now Greek President Karolos Papoulias will hand the mandate to Alexis Tsipras, leader of the radical left Syriza party, which came out surprisingly second at the elections with 16.78%, by passing moderate leftist
PASOK whose support slumped to 13.18% from 43% last elecions.
It showed huge swing of votes to the left and right, leaving the two major parties, the conservative New Democracy and the socilaists
PASOK, without a parliamentary majority With 99 percent of the vote counted, New Democracy had only 18.88 percent, followed by the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) 16.76 and
PASOK third with 13.19 percent.