Greek Socialists win landslide victory

Greece’s Socialists celebrated a landslide general election victory on 4 October 2009, ending five-and-a-half years of rule by the centre-right New Democracy party.

BBC News, 5.10.09: Greece's Socialists win snap poll http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8289674.stm

Deutsche Welle, 5.10.09: Socialist George Papandreou claims victory in Greek elections http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4757443,00.html

France24, 5.10.09: Socialists oust conservatives in snap election http://www.france24.com/en/20091005-socialists-conservative-government-election-greece-economy-europe-papandreou

Kathimerini, 5.10.09: Papandreou and PASOK sweep to victory http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100002_05/10/2009_111279

ESO: Background Information: Greek socialists ride wave of discontent http://www.europeansources.info/record/greece-parliamentary-election-4-october-2009-greek-socialists-ride-wave-of-discontent/

EurActiv, 5.10.09: Greece turns left after landslide election victory http://www.euractiv.com/elections/greece-turns-left-landslide-elec-news-222684

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