[20000609]RS20575_希腊：选举和善后.pdf

1 Some analyses in this report are based on meetings with Greek officials, academics, businessmen,and media during the authors trip to Greece in January 2000. For background, see also, CRSReport 96-821, Greece: A New Political Era, by (name redacted). Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20575Updated June 9, 2000Greece: Election and Aftermath(name redacted)Specialist in Middle Eastern AffairsForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryPrime Minister Simitis of Greece called an early election for April 9, 2000 becausehe believed that his governments achievement in meeting the criteria for entry into theEuropean Monetary Union (EMU) would return his PanHellenic Socialist Movement(PASOK) party to power. PASOKs narrow victory endorsed Simitiss decision, but theopposition New Democracys (ND) strong showing also validated Costas Karamanlissleadership of that party. The election continued a trend toward bipolarism, as votes forsmaller parties, except for the Communists, declined appreciably. Simitis reappointedmost key members of his previous government, and brought in close allies andtechnocrats to ca