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16 Dec 2009
The Greek city-state of Athens is believed to have developed the first known democracy around 500 BC Modern Greece has been a democracy since the toppling of a military junta in 1974. Since then, the New Democracy (ND) party and the PanHellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) have alternated leadership of the government. ND ruled from March 2004 until October 4, 2009, when PASOK won national elections and a clear majority of the seats in parliament.
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Author | Carol Migdalovitz |
Series | US Congressional Research Service Reports |
Publisher | Congressional Research Service (CRS) |