The new broom: Greece. (Prime Minister Costas Simitis wins leadership of ruling Pan-Hellenic Socialist Movement by narrow margin)(Europe)(Brief Article)

From: The Economist (US) | Date: July 6, 1996 | Copyright information

ATHENS

FACING jeers and whistles from hundreds of sweating delegates in a packed conference hall by the Olympic stadium, Costas Simitis, Greece's prime minister, looked cool and determined. His opponent for the leadership of the ruling Pan-Hellenic Socialist Movement (Pasok), Akis Tsochatzopoulos, ranted hoarsely in a final bid for votes. Most Greeks watching last week's congress, broadcast live on television, wanted Mr Simitis to win. He did, by a slimmish margin, getting ...

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