George A. Papandreou (born June 16, 1952) is Former Prime Minister of Greece, current President of Socialist International, a Member of the Hellenic Parliament and former President of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK). He served as the 11th Prime Minister of Greece from October 6, 2009 - November 11, 2011, after PASOK’s victory in the October 2009 national elections.
Prime Minister
Speech at the Cabinet meeting
Press Office, Prime Minister, Speech
“I have delayed somewhat because I wanted to listen to what the opposition would say. I will refer to what they said, though I think that probably our decisions have proved to be justified. The opposition has taken a major decision to support the package. First of all, dear Colleagues, every time we meet we […]
Speech at the Cabinet meeting
Press Office, Prime Minister, Speech
Dear Friends, dear Colleagues, after much discussion within the Movement and more broadly within the framework of a social dialogue, I took an initiative to take us forward. This initiative is the calling of a referendum. For the first time after many years the people will give an opinion as to the course of this […]
Europe’s development and solidarity
Press Office, Prime Minister, Speech
Speech at the Federation of German Industry for the “Day of German Industry” on “Looking to the future: Europe’s development and solidarity” “Ladies and gentlemen, President Keitel, thank you for your warm welcome. Thank you for your invitation. Thank you for the honour to speak at your conference. We are living through a very difficult […]
Speech at International Conference on Libya
Press Office, Prime Minister, Speech
Points of intervention of Prime Minister George A. Papandreou at the International Conference on Libya “Six months after a critical desicion we are here to look at Libya with hope for the future, and peace, democracy building. Thank you president Sarkozy for your leadership and the conveying of this meeting and also for you David. […]
Interview on Bloomberg
Interview, Press Office, Prime Minister
Interview to Matthew Winkler on Bloomberg Matthew Winkler Talks to George Papandreou The Greek Prime Minister tells Bloomberg News’s editor-in-chief about the future of the euro, his relationship with his opponent, and his top priorities for 2012 Matthew Winkler: Why is it so important for Greece to share the euro, and why do you think […]
Speech at the Economist Conference
Press Office, Prime Minister, Speech
Speech at 15th Roundtable organized by the Economist entitled “In the aftermath of the global economic crisis: what next?”/ Re-inventing Greece: a leadership vision “Thank you, Andrew. Ladies and gentlemen, friends and colleagues, let me begin with a story, a small story but real story. Only a few days ago I asked my Finance Minister, […]
Progressive Governance Conference
Interview, Press Office, Prime Minister
Press at the end of the work of the Progressive Governance Conference in Oslo Policy Network – Progressive Governance Conference on “The Agenda following the crisis for the center-left” 3rd Plenary Session on “Future jobs and growth: how can the center-left governments to make a difference?” Prime Minister, George Papandreou, in response to a journalist’s […]
Progressive Governance Conference
Activities, Press Office, Prime Minister, Speech
Policy Network – Progressive Governance Conference on “The Agenda following the crisis for the center-left” 3rd Plenary Session on “Future jobs and growth: how can the center-left governments to make a difference?” The Prime Minister, George A. Papandreou attended a panel discussion on “Future jobs and growth: how can the center-left governments to make a […]
Drapieżcy i ofiary
Interview, Press Office, Prime Minister
Jacek Żakowski Rozmowa Żakowskiego z premierem Grecji Drapieżcy i ofiary Premier Grecji Jeorios Papandreu o kryzysie, o słabych państwach i wszechwładnych rynkach finansowych oraz o polskiej prezydencji w Unii Europejskiej Jacek Żakowski: Witam w kraju. Jeorios Papandreu: Zawsze pamiętam o moich polskich korzeniach. Jacek Żakowski: To miłe. Jeorios Papandreu: A dziś z Bronisławem Komorowskim odkryliśmy, […]
Joint Press Conference Papandreou – Rasmussen
Interview, PASOK, President of Socialist International, Press Office, Prime Minister
Joint Press Conference of Greek Prime Minister and President of PASOK George Papandreou, and President of the European Socialists Party Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, at the PES Leaders’ Conference George Petalotis: Ladies and Gentlemen, good evening. We have the honour of hosting in Greece the meeting of the leaders of European Socialists, which as usual is […]
Δημοφιλή άρθρα
Ομιλία Γιώργου Παπανδρέου στο TED Global
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