GCDP open letter to President Obama

• 19 January 2017, 23:07

Activities, Former Prime Minister

January 9th, 2017   Mr. President,   We wish to thank you for the great commitment you have shown to revisit the punitive approach to drug policy, particularly with regards to the pardon of low-level drug offenders.   These individuals have committed no violent act, yet they have been judged as criminals under strict drug […]

Statement on the passing of Mario Soares | 07.01.2017

• 7 January 2017, 23:27

Former Prime Minister, President of Movement of Democrats Socialists, President of Socialist International, Statement

Athens, January 7th, 2017   Statement on the passing of Mario Soares Mario Soares, honorary President of the Socialist International, through his life and accomplishments, gave a real meaning to the words socialist and democrat. Active in politics since his early youth, he fought against Salazar ‘s dictatorship. Following the Carnation Revolution he became the […]

“We need to humanize globalization” | Interview on Club de Madrid | 24.06.2016

• 24 June 2016, 15:31

Former Prime Minister, Interview, President of Socialist International

What are, in your view, the underlying reasons of the current refugee flows around Europe and the Middle East? The recent mass exodus of citizens from the Middle East to Europe is very much a consequence of the Syrian war. According to the latest numbers, 4.7 million people found refuge in neighboring countries as they […]

Success in Cyprus will help peace in wider region | 19.04.2016

• 19 April 2016, 10:55

Foreign Ministry, Former Prime Minister, Interview, President of Socialist International, Press Office

Finding a solution in Cyprus is important for a region suffering from ethnic and religious conflicts, sending a strong message that there is another model where peace can replace conflict, former Greek Prime Minister Yorgo Papandreu has told the Hürriyet Daily News. As the statesman who initiated reconciliation with Turkey as foreign minister in the 1999 with […]

Statement of the Movement of Democrats Socialists regarding Corriere de la Sera article

• 10 February 2015, 20:12

Announcement, Former Prime Minister, President of Socialist International, Press Office

Corriere de la Sera today, quoting parts of a new book by Falciani, published absolutely false allegations, linking the name of Ms. Margarita Papandreou with the Falciani/Lagarde List of Greek nationals holding deposits abroad. Mr. Falciani makes an outrageous defamatory conjecture that the Prime Minister of Greece was blackmailed by Sarkozy to enter a loan agreement […]

Statement by George A. Papandreou on Greece’s return to the financial markets

• 10 April 2014, 21:28

Former Prime Minister, President of Socialist International, Statement

After almost four years of painful efforts by the Greek people, our country is now in a position to emerge from the crisis. Greece’s return to the financial markets is an especially important and decisive development in this direction. The cost of these efforts could have been smaller, and our return to the markets could […]

George Papandreou: Lessons Learned in the Wake of the Arab Spring

• 27 March 2014, 21:34

Former Prime Minister, Interview, President of Socialist International

  Former Prime Minister of Greece George Papandreou, leading comparative constitutionalist David Fontana, and Tunisian human rights activist Amira Yahyaoui share their lessons learned in the wake of the Arab Spring uprisings. Introduction by Jeffrey Rosen, CEO of the National Constitution Center.

George Papandreou’s interview in “Indian Express”

• 10 March 2014, 17:30

Former Prime Minister, Interview, President of Socialist International, Press Office

George Papandreou, a third-generation scion of Greece’s foremost political family, entered the global spotlight with his efforts to turnaround his country’s economy during the height of the European debt crisis. Upon becoming Prime Minister in 2009, Papandreou’s government inherited a deficit that was much larger than was reported. As PM, he tried implementing some key […]

George Papandreou on ITMNTV: Greece, EU, his plans for the future

• 20 February 2014, 20:00

Former Prime Minister, Interview, President of Socialist International, Press Office

Speech by George Papandreou at LSE: A European Dream Deferred: How to restore Europe’s promise.

• 3 February 2014, 23:26

Former Prime Minister, President of Socialist International, Press Office, Speech