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      "id": 100960,
      "date": "2000-06-09",
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      "title": "Greece: Election and Aftermath",
      "summary": "Prime Minister Simitis of Greece called an early election for April 9, 2000 because he believed\nthat\nhis government's achievement in meeting the criteria for entry into the European Monetary Union\n(EMU) would return his PanHellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) party to power. PASOK's\nnarrow victory endorsed Simitis's decision, but the opposition New Democracy's (ND) strong\nshowing also validated Costas Karamanlis's leadership of that party. The election continued a trend\ntoward bipolarism, as votes for smaller parties, except for the Communists, declined appreciably. \nSimitis reappointed most key members of his previous government, and brought in close allies and\ntechnocrats to carry out a revitalized domestic agenda. In foreign policy, the government will try to\ncontinue the Greek-Turkish rapprochement, to help stabilize the Balkans, and to move closer to\nEurope through the EMU and the European Security and Defense Policy. Greek-U.S. relations are\nwarm, but intermittently troubled by differences over the future of the former Yugoslavia, terrorism\nand counterterrorism in Greece, and minor issues. This report will be updated if developments\nwarrant.",
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    "Intelligence and National Security",
    "Middle Eastern Affairs",
    "National Defense"
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