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Dissatisfaction with the almost one-party rule that the middle-of-the-road New Democracy Party had instituted and the "compelling personality" of newly elected Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou also contributed heavily to the switch in power, Roy Macridis, professor of political science at Brandeis, said...
Still, polls taken just before the election indicate that only about 5% of Greece's voters were influenced by Papandreou's foreign policy views. More than a quarter expressed concern about the country's economy, which for the third straight year is plagued by inflation running at more than 20%. Another quarter simply thought it was time for allagi (change), the watchword of Papandreou's campaign...
...many modern Greeks, Papandreou's cry for change seemed right for the times. He promised to establish civil marriages, liberalize abortion, allow divorce by common consent, and separate church from state, a radical prospect in a religiously orthodox society. He attracted the votes of younger women with his pledge to end male domination of Greek society by allowing women equal control over family affairs and enhancing benefits for working mothers. He announced plans to "socialize" such large industries as banking, drugs and fertilizers, though he did not explain precisely how he would do it. Papandreou also wants to improve...
...that he is in office, Papandreou is beginning to realize that his ambitions may exceed Greece's means. "We are not miracle workers," he cautioned at the end of his campaign. Still, Greeks expressed high expectations when they said neh (yes) to Papandreou. To avoid disappointing his voters, the new Prime Minister will have to practice a pragmatism that does not embroil Greece in international quarrels that it clearly cannot afford...
...first interview after being sworn in, Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou had mixed emotions about the U.S. and its relationship to the Greece he will govern. Excerpts from his session with TIME Rome Bureau Chief Wilton Wynn and Athens Reporter Mirka Gondicas...