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...caused concern in Western capitals with his spectacular victory and his nationalistic platform was Andreas Papandreou, 62, who, ironically enough, is a former U.S. citizen. Leader of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK), Papandreou moved into the cavernous, wood-paneled Prime Minister's office occupied by his more moderate father George, who headed three governments between 1944 and 1965. With 48.6% of the vote to New Democracy's 35.9%, PASOK won a majority of 172 seats in the 300-member parliament. In a nearly symmetrical reversal of fortunes, New Democracy, led by outgoing Prime Minister George Rallis, fell from...
That was precisely what worried many Americans and Western Europeans. Though Papandreou softened some of his more radical proposals in the past year, he has spoken out against the presence of four U.S. military bases in Greece, questioned Greek membership in NATO and opposed his country's membership in the ten-nation European Community. For those who hope Papandreou's actions in office will be more cautious than his campaign rhetoric, his election-night speech contained an encouraging message. Said he: "We will not lead the country into any adventure...
...Papandreou is also benefiting from the fact that the New Democracy Party, created by Constantine Caramanlis, 74, when he returned from his Paris exile after the downfall of the military government in 1974, appears tired and worn...
...Labeling Papandreou a Marxist-Leninist, he warns: "The slogan allagi covers the most dangerous subversive efforts with a shroud of mysticism...
...avoid being accused of meddling in Greece's internal politics, the U.S. has remained studiously neutral. But NATO'S commanders are not so circumspect. Says an officer assigned to the Southern Command: "If Papandreou does what he's said he's going to do, it could be a considerable threat." Supporters of the present government are hoping that the forceful Papandreou may have peaked too soon...