New Greek coalition government agreed / Greek finance job goes to civil servant

The leaders of three Greek political parties committed to keeping the country in the euro and pushing ahead with its €174bn bailout agreed on the 20 June 2012 to form a coalition government.

Antonis Samaras, whose centre-right New Democracy party narrowly claimed first place in the election of 17 June 2012, was sworn in as prime minister.

Vassilios Rapanos, a career public servant, was a surprise choice as Finance Minister.

BBC News, 20.6.12: Antonis Samaras offers 'hope' as new Greece prime minister http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-18524252

ESO: Background information: Greek legislative election, 2012 http://www.europeansources.info/record/greek-legislative-election-2012/

ESO: Background information: New Democracy ekes out win in Greece / Struggle looms to form Greek coalition / Syriza hails its advance despite defeat / Samaras moves to wrap up coalition deal http://www.europeansources.info/record/new-democracy-ekes-out-win-in-greece-struggle-looms-to-form-greek-coalition-syriza-hails-its-advance-despite-defeat-samaras-moves-to-wrap-up-coalition-deal/

Kathimerini, 20.6.12: Samaras sworn in as PM http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_19432_20/06/2012_448128

EUObserver, 20.6.12: Greece forms government, doubts remain http://euobserver.com/19/116701

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/12/471: Statement by President Barroso on the formation of the new Greek Government http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/471&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Ta Nea / To Ethnos / I Kathimerini, 21.6.12: New government in place — a start at least (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/2219611-new-government-place-start-least

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