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Former Greek PM George Papandreou Honored in Turkey (photos)

Former Greek prime Minister George Papandreou was honored in Turkey for his contribution to improving relations between Greece and Turkey and the promotion of peace. At a ceremony in Istanbul he as presented an award by Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor...

Exclusive: Former Greek PM George Papandreou in His Most Truthful Interview

"I have been a scapegoat but I never cared if I would be reelected" says George Papandreou in a tell-all interview on Greece's bailouts, and the difficult decisions that marked his term and his name. Watch the interview.

'There's Money!' Former PM George Papandreou Stands By His 2008 Pre-Election Statement

Former Greek socialist PASOK prime minister George Papandreou was interviewed by Nikos Hadjinikolaou on radio show, Realfm 97.8. Speaking about his election campaign while Greece was on the verge of an economic crisis, he said that he had not...

Andreas Papandreou Unites 20 Years After His Death: Tsipras-George Papandreou Together [pictures]

The country's political leadership gathered together for the opening of the exhibition, titled "Andreas G. Papandreou, 1919-1996: Personal and Political Journey" at the Hellenic Parliament Foundation, 20 years after the death of the socialist statesman who established the PASOK...

Former Greek PM George Papandreou Denies Divorce Rumors

Former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has denied rumors that he and his wife Ada have decided to get a divorce after 26 years of marriage. “Today’s reports regarding George A Papandreou’s personal life bear no relation to reality or...

George Papandreou: Memorandum Was a Medicine

If the Memorandum was not signed, Greece would have been bankrupt. This is what former Prime Minister George Papandreou underlined during an interview on Greek TV earlier today. "The Memorandum was signed for a reason, it was a medicine," Papandreou...

Former Greek PM George Papandreou Speaks About Everyone and Everything

Democratic Socialists Movement leader and former Prime Minister of Greece George Papandreou, during an interview to Athens-Macedonian News Agency on Saturday, referred to everything and everyone and shed light to a number of questions and speculations regarding his actions and policy when...

George Papandreou to Announce New Political Party [Update]

In a statement, George Papandreou called all citizens tomorrow, January 3, at the Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece , at 5:30 pm, to be present at his new political party's founding declaration, which, according to Greek media, will be called “Democrat Socialists Movement” (“Kinima...

George Papandreou's New Party Launching Date a Mystery

The announcement of the new party of former Prime Minister and PASOK member, George Papandreou, has spread worries in his father, Andreas Papandreou's party, founded on September 3, 1974. The information emerging from the former Premier's associates regarding the...

George Papandreou to Announce New Party by Year-End

Former Greek Prime Minister and PASOK leader George Papandreou will reportedly announce the formation of a new political party by the end of 2014, according to Greek television. In the last few months, Papandreou has been seen distancing himself from the...

George Papandreou to Launch New Political Party

Former Prime Minister George Papandreou announced yesterday that he will launch a new political party, referring to it as a "movement." Papandreou spoke at a gathering of PASOK members in Kozani. He said that after the results of Wednesday's presidential...

Greek Former PM George Papandreou on Marijuana: "Legalize it"

In an article entitled “An innovative approach to the use of marijuana,” which was uploaded on Mr. George Papandreou’s personal website, the former Prime Minister of Greece congratulates Uruguay’s government on how it handled the issue of marijuana’s legalization. In...

Avgerinos Pooh-Poohs George Papandreou

Paraskevas Avgerinos, a former PASOK Socialist leading figure, said he hoped that the fading party will not maintain the character of a “Papandreou party,” during an interview he gave on May 27 to the newspaper Ton Syntakton. He said if...

George Papandreou Falls From Bicycle… Again

Former Prime Minister and PASOK leader George Papandreou had a bicycle accident once again, according to DEMOCRATIA daily. Last Thursday, Papandrou fell from his bicycle causing him to suffer minor injuries. His accident was far less severe than last time,...

George Papandreou: Greece Has “a Few Weeks” Before its Government Runs Out of Money

Former Prime Minister George Papandreou of Greece spoke with Bloomberg TV’s Sara Eisen, saying that Greece has “a few weeks” before its government runs out of money and that this is a “make-or-break” period. Papandreou went on to say “I...