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  The turning of the page
 
After 11 years in opposition, Conservatives reclaim power following Costas Karamanlis' comfortable win in March 7 elections

The results of the electoral contest indicate that voters overwhelmingly opted for the removal of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) , the party that has dominated Greek politics for all but 3 of the last 23 years. With 99.9% of votes accounted for, New Democracy’s (ND) win over PASOK stood at around 4.81%, a clear victory in what was expected to be a very close election . In an official ceremony held Monday, March 8, President Costis Stephanopoulos appointed New Democracy’s leader Costas Karamanlis as Greece’s new prime minister.


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