greece

Country information

• EU Constitution
  Ratification of the EU Constitution was completed on 19 April 2005 (more).
  
  
• The Lisbon Treaty: to be ratified by the Assembly of the Greeks in March 2008.
  
  
• EU Presidency: January-June 2014
  
  
• Government Type: parliamentary republic
  
  
• Executive Branch
  
  � HEAD OF STATE
  President Karolos PAPOULIAS (since 12 March 2005) 
  
  � HEAD OF GOVERNMENT
  Prime Minister Konstandinos KARAMANLIS (since 7 March 2004)
  
  � MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
  Dora BAKOYANNIS
  
  
• Legislative branch
  
  � ELECTIONS
  Last elections: 7 March 2004
  Next elections: March 2008
  
  � ELECTION RESULTS
  ND 45.4% (165 seats)
  PASOK 40.5% (117 seats)
  KKE 5.9% (12 seats)
  Synaspismos 3.3% (6 seats)
  
  
• Additional information
  
  � PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
  Last held 8 February 2005 (next to be held by February 2010)