Papandreou

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Pap·an·dre·ou

 (păp′ən-drā′o͞o, pä′pän-drĕ′-), Andreas Georgiou 1919-1996.
Greek politician who served as premier (1981-1989 and 1993-1996).
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Papandreou

(ˌpæpənˈdreɪuː; Greek papanˈðrɛu)
n
(Biography) Andreas (George) (anˈdrɛas). 1919–96, Greek economist and socialist politician; prime minister (1981–89; 1993–96)
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Andreas Papandreou, who was in opposition after a decade in power in the 1980s, took the same hard line, arguably threatened by the idea that a populist newcomer could have replaced him as the main champion of Greek nationalism.
The president of the Movement of Socialists Democrats Giorgos Papandreou commented that he left PASOK because it became " a part of the system " he aims to change and debated the possibility of an alliance with SYRIZA, in an interview to Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera .
ATHENS, Rabi'I 11, 1436, Jan 2, 2015, SPA -- Former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou announced the creation of a new political party on Friday, confirming a long-expected split from the centre-left PASOK and complicating the potential outcome of this month's general election, Reuters reported.
The austerity measures of the Greek socialist government of George Papandreou (2009-11) did not succeed because his government, which had replaced the conservative government of Kostas Karamanlis (2004-2007, 2007-2009), did not rein in the inefficient Greek public sector.
March 22 2012 (TUR) -- Former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said Thursday that they cooperated with Turkey in diverse fields despite certain problems.
Summary: ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and opposition leader Antonis Samaras discussed late on Wednesday the possibility of former ECB Vice President Lucas Papademos becoming head of a new coalition government to save the country from bankruptcy, a government official said on Thursday.
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said he was stepping down on Wednesday without saying who would succeed him as the nation heads towards an economic precipice, but party sources said political leaders had agreed it would be the speaker of parliament.
Prime Minister George Papandreou is holding yet another meeting with Greek President Karolos Papoulias, around noon Wednesday.
Greece's ruling socialist party led by Prime Minister George Papandreou continued negotiations late Saturday with opposition conservatives for a coalition government to save the nation from bankruptcy, but the talks have been difficult as the opposition party flatly rejected the idea.
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