Greece: rocky start. (new prime minister Costas Simitis has had to withstand political infighting in his own party as well as a confrontation with Turkey, which has left him with little time to try to improve a troubled economy)(Brief Article)

From: The Economist (US) | Date: June 22, 1996 | Copyright information

ATHENS

IT HAS not taken long for things to go wrong for Greece's new prime minister, Costas Simitis. In his five months in office, he has had to contend with a confrontation with Turkey, bad news about the economy and rumbles of dissent within his own party from colleagues who were against his appointment in the first place. In the next few weeks, however, he has a chance to assert his authority and, with luck, to get Greece moving in the right direction.

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