Papandreou Wins Greek Elections, economic crisis high on agenda

George Papandreou and his Socialist Pasok party won Greek elections and gained a majority in parliament, defeating Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis, who called elections two years early, official projections showed.
PASOK's leader George Papandreou has promised a 3 billion euro ($4.36 billion) stimulus package on a platform of taxing the rich and helping the poor, a stark contrast with the outgoing prime minister's call for two years of austerity.
Pasok won 43.8 percent of the vote and gained 160 seats in the 300-seat legislature, according to official projections from the Interior Ministry based on partial returns.