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| Greece has coalition government, says Pasok party chief | Greece has coalition government, says Pasok party chief |
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| A deal has been struck to form a new Greek coalition government, the leader of the Greek Socialists (Pasok) says. | A deal has been struck to form a new Greek coalition government, the leader of the Greek Socialists (Pasok) says. |
| "Greece has a government," Evangelos Venizelos said, following talks with the conservative election winner, Antonis Samaras. | "Greece has a government," Evangelos Venizelos said, following talks with the conservative election winner, Antonis Samaras. |
| Details are expected to be finalised later on Wednesday. | Details are expected to be finalised later on Wednesday. |
| Greece is in its fifth year of recession. The coalition is expected to seek some easing of the tough terms of Greece's huge EU-IMF bailout. | Greece is in its fifth year of recession. The coalition is expected to seek some easing of the tough terms of Greece's huge EU-IMF bailout. |
| Mr Venizelos said Greece would be represented by outgoing Finance Minister Giorgos Zanias at a meeting of eurozone finance ministers in Luxembourg on Thursday. | Mr Venizelos said Greece would be represented by outgoing Finance Minister Giorgos Zanias at a meeting of eurozone finance ministers in Luxembourg on Thursday. |
| The small Democratic Left party is also expected to be in a ruling coalition with Pasok and Mr Samaras's New Democracy, which narrowly won Sunday's election. | The small Democratic Left party is also expected to be in a ruling coalition with Pasok and Mr Samaras's New Democracy, which narrowly won Sunday's election. |
| Democratic Left leader Fotis Kouvelis said: "We decided to give a vote of confidence to the government that will be formed." | Democratic Left leader Fotis Kouvelis said: "We decided to give a vote of confidence to the government that will be formed." |
| A New Democracy official quoted by Reuters news agency said Mr Samaras would meet President Karolos Papoulias later on Wednesday to announce the coalition deal. | A New Democracy official quoted by Reuters news agency said Mr Samaras would meet President Karolos Papoulias later on Wednesday to announce the coalition deal. |
| Shortly after that Mr Samaras is expected to be sworn in as prime minister. | Shortly after that Mr Samaras is expected to be sworn in as prime minister. |
| Bailout hardship | |
| The opposition leftist bloc Syriza came second in the election and strongly opposes the tough austerity measures required under the bailout. | |
| There have been many street demonstrations - sometimes violent - by Greeks angered by the job losses, pay cuts and reduced welfare resulting from the bailout deal. | |
| Greece got an initial EU-IMF package worth 110bn euros (£89bn; $138bn) in 2010, then a follow-up this year worth 130bn euros. | |
| Greece has also had 107bn euros (£86bn; $135bn) of debt, held by private investors, written off. | |
| New Democracy won 129 seats in Greece's 300-seat parliament on Sunday, followed by Syriza with 71, Pasok with 33 and the Democratic Left with 17. | |
| Between them, New Democracy, Pasok and Democratic Left would have a majority of 29. | |
| They all favour keeping Greece in the euro while wanting to renegotiate the bailout terms, although they differ on the extent. | |
| However, European leaders have indicated that there is limited room for manoeuvre. | |
| The BBC's Chris Morris in Athens says the new coalition will press its EU partners for some breathing space over the bailout conditions, but a frosty reaction can be expected from some countries. |