Greek caretaker government sworn in

Greek temporary government headed by Prime Minister Panagiotis Pikrammenos was sworn in on Thursday. Its main job is to organize new parliamentary elections scheduled for June 17, after negotiations on the forming of the new government failed. Greek caretaker government sworn in The cabinet members were sworn in the presence of Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos, ANA news agency has reported. The caretaker government will have 16 ministers. The members of the government are mainly university professors, former ministers and diplomats. The post of finance minister over the next few weeks will be held by Economics Professor Yorgos Zannias, one of the key participants in the talks on the Greek debt payment. New foreign minister is Petros Moliviatis, while Antonis Manitakis will perform duties of the interior minister. The session of the Greek parliament, which was dissolved in April ahead of the May 6 elections, should be held on Thursday. Pikrammenos said he was aware of the great responsibility even though he will “only be a technical prime minister”. Greeks will vote in the new parliamentary elections on June 17 since no party won enough votes to form the government in the May 6 election. Tanjug

Greek caretaker government sworn in

The cabinet members were sworn in the presence of Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos, ANA news agency has reported.

The caretaker government will have 16 ministers. The members of the government are mainly university professors, former ministers and diplomats.

The post of finance minister over the next few weeks will be held by Economics Professor Yorgos Zannias, one of the key participants in the talks on the Greek debt payment.

New foreign minister is Petros Moliviatis, while Antonis Manitakis will perform duties of the interior minister.

The session of the Greek parliament, which was dissolved in April ahead of the May 6 elections, should be held on Thursday.

Pikrammenos said he was aware of the great responsibility even though he will “only be a technical prime minister”.

Greeks will vote in the new parliamentary elections on June 17 since no party won enough votes to form the government in the May 6 election.