1. “Spreading Democracy East and the Euro-Atlantic Partnership” December 8, 2005 Dr. Dimitris Keridis Constantine Karamanlis Chair in Hellenic and Southeastern European Studies Tufts University and The Fletcher School

10. “ C.Karamanlis is one of the most significant statesman in Europe. To tell the truth, I must say, that I consider him to be the most significant of all. ” John F. Kennedy “ President C. Karamanlis is a great man. He symbolizes ancient Greek principles and modern Greek courage… ” George H.W. Bush “ Greece, where politics are as intricate as its coastline and as variable as its contours, C. Karamanlis manages to govern. I consider him to be one of the two or three most successful leaders in the free world. ” Charles De Gualle “ If a Nobel Award existed for Democracy, it would most certainly have been awarded to C. Karamanlis. ” Harold Wilson “ The presence of C. Karamanlis in history will be felt strongly. ” Francois Mitterand

18. Source: The Freedom House

20. Freedom by Region Source: The Freedom House

24. “Spreading Democracy East and the Euro-Atlantic Partnership” December 8, 2005 Dr. Dimitris Keridis Constantine Karamanlis Chair in Hellenic and Southeastern European Studies Tufts University and The Fletcher School