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	Greece - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta
		Greece has both a president and a prime minister, as well as a cabinet of ministers.
		Greece is a founding member of the United Nations (UN) and was admitted to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1952.
		Greece is also a member of the Council of Europe (CE), the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and the Western European Union (WEU), which is the defense arm of the EU.
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		Greece (Greek Hellas), officially known as the Hellenic Republic (Ellinikí Dimokratía), country in southeastern Europe, occupying the southernmost part of the Balkan Peninsula.
		Greece has historically been poor with inadequate communications, but it has experienced rapid economic and social change from the mid-20th century on.
		After an eight-year war, Greece formally gained its independence from the Ottomans in 1830; it was the first nation in the empire to do so.
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	Greece. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Central Greece, situated N of the Gulf of Corinth, includes the low-lying plains of Thessaly, Attica, and Boeotia; Mt. Olympus (Ólimbos; 9,570 ft/2,917 m), the highest point in Greece; and Athens.
		In the Balkan Wars (1912–13) Greece obtained SE Macedonia and W Thrace; the frontier with newly independent Albania gave a larger part of Epirus to Greece, but neither country was satisfied, and the area remained in dispute until 1971, when Greece, at least temporarily, dropped its claims to N Epirus.
		In 1954, Greece signed an alliance with Turkey and Yugoslavia, but friction with Turkey (and also with Great Britain) soon arose over the sovereignty of Cyprus, the majority of whose population is ethnically Greek, and continued after Cyprus became independent in 1960.
	www.bartleby.com /65/gr/Greece.html (4145 words)

	Politics of Greece - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1975 constitution, which describes Greece as a "presidential parliamentary republic," includes extensive specific guarantees of civil liberties and vests the powers of the head of state in a president elected by parliament.
		Greece elects a legislature by universal suffrage of all citizens over the age of 18.
		In Greece the judicial branch is divided in:
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Greece (3409 words)

	general elections in greece March 7th 2004
		Just as he is about to leave power the Prime Minister can be proud of having turned the page on the nationalist and populist policies of his predecessor at the head of PASOK and to have succeeded in modernising the economy thereby enabling his country to enter the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) in 2000.
		Greece is the country out of the Fifteen to record the highest growth rate of its GDP.
		Amongst the PASOK promises there is a new employment system focussing on young people that aims to limit unemployment to a maximum period of six months, rebates for tax payers and companies, an increase in pensions, the creation of new hospitals and the institution of participatory democracy by the organisation of local referenda.
	www.robert-schuman.org /anglais/oee/grece/default.htm (1530 words)

	1998 Greek Municipal Elections
		The process involves majority election by slate, and even though a candidate may get a large number of votes, it is the overall count of the slate that determines the outcome.
		As in all elections there were some successes and some failures but what is most important is that Macedonians became involved openly in the process.
		This is the first time such elections have been held in Greece as reforms were recently undertaken whereby the local districts were restructured.
	www.florina.org /html/1998/1998_municipal_elections.html (401 words)

	Greece
		After Albania was attacked by Italy, Greece began to feel the threat of an Italian invasion, and joined the Allies, assuring the support France and Great Britain.
		They were stopped only when Hitler sent in German forces to aid the Italians, and Greece was soon forced to sign an armistice with Germany, and German occupation troops entered Greece.
		Free elections were agreed upon, and Greece became a charter member of the United Nations in 1945.
	library.thinkquest.org /15511/data/encyclopedia/greece.htm (245 words)

	Prefectures Greece Europe Regional
		Greece 2006: Local Elections in October 2006APEM - WSPA, Canada - Dec 6, 2006The autumn was filled with political debate and campaigning all over Greece.
		The elections both for municipalities and prefectures raised the political...
		Father and son taken to jail after testifying before magistrateKathimerini, Greece - Dec 1, 2006Development Minister Dimitris Sioufas said yesterday that prefectures and regional authorities have the responsibility to shut down quarries that are...
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Europe/Greece/Prefectures (185 words)

	Greece's ruling conservatives take two biggest cities, many prefectures in local elections - iht,europe,Greece ...
		ATHENS, Greece Greece's conservatives emerged relatively unscathed Monday from nationwide municipal elections widely perceived to be a midterm test of confidence for their governing party.
		Greece's next national elections are set for early 2008, and with his party strengthened from the vote, Karamanlis ruled out any possibility of early elections.
		The elections were also seen as the first real political test for Socialist party leader George Papandreou, whose father and grandfather both served as prime minister but who has consistently lagged behind Karamanlis in popularity.
	www.iht.com /articles/ap/2006/10/16/europe/EU_GEN_Greece_Elections.php (527 words)

	Index of Economic Freedom 2006 - Greece
		As a member of the European Union, Greece was subject to a common EU weighted average external tariff of 1.3 percent in 2003, down from the 2.4 percent for 2002 reported in the 2005 Index, based on World Bank data.
		Greece occasionally bans imports of some types of agricultural products that compete with similar domestically produced ones." Based on the revised trade factor methodology, Greece's trade policy score is unchanged.
		In Greece it is wise to seek legal assistance from the outset [instead of when encountering legal difficulties] to avoid pitfalls." Expropriation of property is unlikely.
	www.heritage.org /research/features/index/country.cfm?id=Greece (939 words)

	CNN.com - Greek PM sets election date - Jan. 7, 2004
		Simitis said while he would remain as prime minister until the elections -- five months before the Athens Olympic Games -- he was starting procedures to replace himself immediately as president of the ruling socialist PASOK party.
		He would step down immediately as prime minister if PASOK won the election, which was due by May this year, in favor of the new party leader.
		Simitis, 67, has governed Greece since winning elections in 1996 and the party was reelected in 2000.
	www.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/europe/01/07/greece.election.reut (575 words)

	Cyprus’ Elections - Council on Foreign Relations
		The parliamentary elections being held on the part of the island controlled by ethnic Greek Cypriots on May 21 are the first since the failed 2004 referendum on the Annan plan for reunification, and also the first since Cyprus' accession to the European Union that same year.
		Some experts say these elections are more a vote of a poll on President Tassos Papadopoulos-who won a five year term by a narrow margin in 2003-and his views on reunification.
		Even though the economy is doing well, Joseph says in any election, "the economic aspect is always on the agenda." There may not be many controversial issues at stake, but voter turn out is likely to be high: Voting is mandatory in the country, though not strictly enforced.
	www.cfr.org /publication/10721/cyprus_elections.html (1427 words)

	Elections in Greece - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Local elections elect super-prefects, prefects, and mayors for the country's 3 super-prefectures, 54 prefectures, 900 municipalities and approximately 135 communities.
		In both the municipal and the prefectural elections the leading party is entitled to at least the three-fifths in the respective councils.
		The last plebiscite of 1974 is deemed final and conclusive with regards to the matter of the head of the Greek state and the choice of the constitutional model of the parliamentary republic.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elections_in_Greece (1389 words)

	general elections in greece March 7th 2004
		It was in 1961 that Greece witnessed the confrontation between George Papandreou and Constantin Caramanlis, respectively the grandfather and uncle of the present leaders of the two main Greek political movements.
		The Greeks decided to end PASOK policies and showed their discontent with the poor running of society, the seizure of the State by the Social Democrat Party, the vote-catching and corruption that, in spite of having declined under both mandates of Costas Simitis, had not completely been eradicated.
		For the first time in the big cities they were able to vote for their home constituency in their place of residence in special electoral offices.
	www.robert-schuman.org /anglais/oee/grece/resultats.htm (810 words)

	Municipal elections produce few surprises for Greece's major parties - iht,europe,Greece Elections - Europe - ...
		ATHENS, Greece A second round of municipal elections in Greece over the weekend confirmed stable support for the governing conservative party, official results showed Monday.
		The elections were seen as a midterm test of strength for the governing conservatives, who were returned to office in March 2004 after more than a decade in opposition.
		Greece also remains under close watch by the European Union for not meeting some of the trade bloc's budget limits.
	www.iht.com /articles/ap/2006/10/23/europe/EU_GEN_Greece_Elections.php (324 words)

	greece
		Despite Greece;s membership of Nato and the European Union, he regularly adopted stances on international issues that were at odds with those of his allies.
		He is fed up to the back teeth with the fact that Greece is consistently at the bottom of the class in almost every measure of EU economic performance.
		Ultimately, he wants to transform Greece’s economy, political culture and national mentality by eliminating for once and for all the tradition of state hand-outs of jobs and cash in return for votes at election time.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/Harvey_Morris/greece.htm (849 words)

	Meaning of the elections
		CHRISTOS PETRAKOS is on the editorial board of Workers Left newspaper in Greece, which is published by the International Workers Left (DEA), the International Socialist Organization’s sister group.
		In Greece, there is a strong left wing beyond the moderate politics of PASOK, with its origins in the Communist Party.
		The left got roughly the same percentage of votes as in the last national election four years ago, which isn’t a defeat, but is certainly not a victory.
	www.socialistworker.org /2004-1/492/492_05_Greece.shtml (463 words)

	Board of Elections \| Monroe County, NY
		The Board of Elections Department of Monroe County is responsible for administering all aspects of elections in Monroe County to maintain and facilitate participation in a democratic system of government.
		The board of elections canvasses the returns of the primary elections as early as possible within nine days from the day upon which the primary election is held.
		Election District Maps The Board of Elections is now able to provide voters and the community with high quality, full color maps.
	www.monroecounty.gov /elections-index.php (943 words)

	FOCUS Information Agency
		It will be the first time that European citizens living in Greece will have the right to vote.
		In Greece, voting in elections is compulsory with exemptions under the law including the elderly over 70 years of age, and people residing more than 200 kilometres from the area in which they are registered to vote.
		The second round of the elections will be held on October 22.
	www.focus-fen.net /index.php?id=n97639 (133 words)

	Greece: Right wing ND wins elections by a landslide
		Colin Powel, spoke in favour of George Papandreou during the election period, which is not surprising, since Papandreou supported the Bush administration in whatever they said and did in the last few years.
		On the other hand, and even more importantly, the election result is due to the state of the mass parties of the left.
		During the election, ‘socialism’ was never mentioned, and neither were the words ‘capitalists’ and ‘workers’.
	www.socialistworld.net /eng/2004/03/12greece.html (1197 words)

	Muslim candidate stirs row in Greece -DAWN - International; May 10, 2006
		ATHENS, May 9: The choice of a Muslim woman to stand in local elections in Greece has stirred a bitter row between the right, which has questioned her allegiance to the nation, and the left, which has called it a groundbreaking move.
		In overwhelmingly Orthodox Christian Greece, her candidacy, the first ever by a Muslim woman, in nationwide local elections due in October drew an immediate reaction from the country’s ruling conservatives as well as the powerful Orthodox Church.
		Greece vehemently denies the existence of a Turkish minority.
	www.dawn.com /2006/05/10/int5.htm (454 words)

	FOCUS Information Agency
		Municipal and prefectural elections are taking place in Greece on October 15 between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm, the news bulletin Greek News Agenda informs.
		According to data provided by the interior ministry as many as nine million Greeks and 8,921 European Union nationals across the country are expected to cast ballots in the upcoming local government elections.
		According to EU law, citizens of any EU member state have the right to vote and stand as a candidate in local elections in the member state in which they reside.
	www.focus-fen.net /index.php?id=n97556 (103 words)

	EMIRE: GREECE - UNION ELECTIONS
		Under Law 1264/1987, which redefines electoral procedures in detail, elections are conducted according to the system of proportional representation (Article 12).
		This means that seats on the executive council and audit committee and the number of representatives in federations are distributed between combined and separate candidates on the basis of their electoral strength.
		Responsibility for conducting elections lies with an electoral board, which is presided over by a representative of the judiciary (see electoral board, union democracy.
	www.eurofound.eu.int /emire/GREECE/UNIONELECTIONS-GR.html (218 words)

	GREECE: parliamentary elections Vouli Ton Ellinon, 1993
		Elections were held for all the seats in Parliament following premature dissolution of this body on 9 September 1993.
		As a result, Prime Minister Constantine Mitsotakis submitted the resignation of his Government and elections were called on 10 September by President of the Republic Constantine Karamanlis.
		Campaign debate focused largely on the country’s economy, with PASOK pointing to the failure of ND’s austerity measures and privatisation of state-run industries to reduce the inflation rate (14%), public debt, and wage and job cuts in the public sector.
	www.ipu.org /parline-e/reports/arc/2125_93.htm (376 words)

	Election in Xidera
		I go across the street to watch the election returns with Thanasis and a group of men who keep filling my ouzo glass and offering me what I thought were little sausages but discover they are merely hot-dogs.
		She must have an endless supply, and for some reason Amarandi is not interested in it tonight so I have to finish the whole plate to avoid offending Avglaia's hospitality.
		Maybe he has a spiritual problem he wants to confide in me. I get up for a moment to quickly ask Thanasis what is going on and from the corner of my eye I see the priest slip out, most likely offended.
	www.lesvos.com /xidera/election.html (2896 words)

	CNN - Ghost of Papandreou hovers over Greek elections - Sept. 21, 1996
		ATHENS, Greece (CNN) -- Candidates ceased campaigning Saturday -- 24 hours before polls open for national elections in Greece -- while voters pondered the beginning of a new political era.
		Leading the election are two men who became famous by standing up to him.
		At that time Evert, nicknamed the "bulldozer" for his aggressive style, opened Greece's first independent radio station, breaking a state monopoly and creating a new means of criticizing Papandreou's government.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/9609/21/greece.elex (476 words)

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