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An elected government making huge changes with the consent of its people, is being undermined by concentrated powers in unregulated markets-powers which go beyond those of any individual government.
George Papandreou
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George Papandreou
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: June 16
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Former Prime Minister Of Greece
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St Paul
Minnesota
George Andreas Papandreou
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We stand united, facing the big responsibility to change our country into a nation of justice, solidarity, humanity and green development.
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I will always be upfront with the Greek people, so we can solve the country's problems together.
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I never thought of politics as a profession.
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