Greek parties meet to discuss coalition government
By The Week Staff | June 19, 2012
New Democracy party leader Antonis Samaras waves to his supporters last Friday: His pro-austerity party narrowly won Greece's election Sunday.
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wo party officials told Reuters on Tuesday that representatives from three Greek political parties planned to meet to discuss policy issues and the make-up of a cabinet in a new government. The conservative New Democracy, which won Sunday's election, has been holding talks with the PASOK Socialists and the smaller, moderate Democratic Left party in an effort to form a government.
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