Greece Politics

Parties that entered the Greek parliament in the 2007 elections were the two dominant parties: the conservative right 'New Democracy', the centre-left 'Panhellenic Socialist Movement' as well as the Communist Party of Greece, the Coalition of the Radical Left and for the first time the far-right Popular Orthodox Rally. The New Democracy retained power (although with a reduced percentage of the popular vote) whilst the Panhellenic Socialist Movement suffered its worst defeat in 30 years as the influence of the smaller parties gains pace.

Greece joined the European Union in 1981 and held the Presidency of the EU from January to June 2003. The country is also a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) which it joined in 1952, the United Nations (UN), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

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