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Karamanlis resigned in 2009, as the CIA | Karamanlis resigned in 2009, as the CIA plotted to assassinate him, as he planned the participation of Greece in the construction of South Stream, a [[Russian Federation|Russian]] gas pipeline connecting Burgas with Alexandroupoli.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=CNN (although the sources for the claim are provided by Russian State Television)|title=Ντοκιμαντέρ για το σχέδιο δολοφονίας του Κώστα Καραμανλή έπαιξε η ρωσική τηλεόραση (vid)|url=https://www.cnn.gr/kosmos/story/102050/ntokimanter-gia-to-sxedio-dolofonias-toy-kosta-karamanli-epaixe-i-rosiki-tileorasi-vid}}</ref> In order to lose the elections, he told people the actual economic state of Greece and proclaimed austerity measures, whereas PASOK leader George Papandreou (the son of Andreas Papandreou), proclaimed social expenditures that Greece could not actually afford. This led to a financial crisis. | ||
The social expenditures that Papandreou proclaimed caused a deficit in the Greek economy, which made Greece turn to the [[International Monetary Fund|IMF]] to get a loan. IMF required Greece to take harsh austerity measures. | The social expenditures that Papandreou proclaimed caused a deficit in the Greek economy, which made Greece turn to the [[International Monetary Fund|IMF]] to get a loan. IMF required Greece to take harsh austerity measures. |