SyuzhetyBesporyadki Gretsii23.12.2008V in Athens was a new march protestaV Wednesday, January 7, Prime Minister of Greece Costas Karamanlis announced the changes in the Cabinet, reported AFP. This was due to riots in major cities throughout the country.
As a result, nine ministries have changed managers. In place of the Minister of Finance George Alogoskufisa assumed his former deputy Janis Papatanassiu, Development Minister Christos Folias was replaced by former Minister of Transport Kostisa Hadzidakisa.
The head of the Ministry of Education has become Aris Spiliotopulos previously former Minister of Tourism. Greek Prime also ousted from the post of Minister of Culture of his cousin, appointed Antonis Samaras, a former in 1989-1992, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The Ministry of Defense and Foreign Affairs reshuffle not touched.
Changes in the Cabinet has long been expected - the party "New Democracy" called for their leader, prime minister Karamanlis, to remove from office officials associated with the mixed vosprinyatym exchange of land with the influential Greek monastery. Previously, because of the leaders of the two ministries had already lost their posts.
However, changes occurred only after many days of massive riots in December 2008, which started after a clash with police was killed by 15-year-old boy. Greek youth start smash cars and shops, as well as attacks on police. Then, the opposition said that the Karamanlis government has lost public confidence, and urged him to resign.
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