Conservative Pavlopoulos elected Greek president

Greece's parliament elected Prokopis Pavlopoulos as the country's new president on the 18 February 2015. The move was being seen as part of an effort to strengthen the leftist Syriza government's attempts to negotiate its bailout terms with the EU.

Prokopis Pavlopoulos was seen as a pro-European conservative.

ESO: Background information: Presidential Election in Greece, December 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/presidential-election-in-greece-december-2014/

ESO: Background information: European stocks drop as Greece’s ASE tumbles after vote results http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-stocks-drop-as-greeces-ase-tumbles-after-vote-results/

Kathimerini, 18.02.15: Parliament elects Pavlopoulos for president http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_18/02/2015_547430

EurActiv, 18.02.15: Juncker relieved by nomination of Pavlopoulos as Greece’s next President http://www.euractiv.com/sections/elections/juncker-relieved-nomination-pavlopoulos-greeces-next-president-312210

Euronews, 18.02.15: Parliament elects Prokopis Pavlopoulos as next president of Greece http://www.euronews.com/2015/02/18/parliament-elects-prokopis-pavlopoulos-as-next-president-of-greece/

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