No honeymoon for new Greek leader

Greek Premier-elect Costas Caramanlis began the difficult task today of forming a conservative administration that will have to balance pledges of smaller government with promises for generous social spending.

Caramanlis, 47, who swept the long-running Socialists from power in Sunday’s elections, will also have to deal with urgent deadlines for the August Olympics without alienating the Socialist-dominated unions required to get the job done.