Election date set for 19 February 2012 - The Best from Greece

The die is cast by Pasok and New Democracy, who have decided that early elections will take place on February 19.

 

After Sunday’s meeting of George Papandreou and Antonis Samaras in the presidential mansion, representatives from the two parties began discussing the details of the coalition deal.

 

Pasok was represented by Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos and Deputy Finance Minister Filippos Sachinidis and New Democracy by Christos Staikouras, the deputy shadow finance minister, and Dimitris Stamatis and Chrisanthos Lazaridis, who are advisors to Samaras.

 

The two parties agreed on a specific timeframe, leading to the holding of general elections in 103 days' time.

 

The next general elections in Greece were scheduled for October 2013.