Papandreou
Top of the Hour: Greece to Form Unity Government, Morning Headlines
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and conservative leader Antonis Samaras reached a deal on Sunday to form a unity government to implement the unpopular austerity measures required by a bailout deal reached with European leaders. Papandreou will resign once the details are finalized.
Greece Forms New Coalition Government; Italy’s Berlusconi Rumored to Be Resigning
Embattled Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou will resign once plans for a new coalition government are finalized. Papandreou and his political rival, conservative leader Antonis Samaras, reached a deal on Sunday to form a unity government to implement the unpopular austerity measures required by a bailout deal reached with European leaders. The new government is expected […]
Greek Leaders Reach Agree to Form New Unity Government
Later today, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and Greece’s main opposition leader are expected to announce details about their plan to form a new unity government and to name a new prime minister. Greece has rarely had unity governments. But fears that the crisis could infect other euro zone nations, like Italy and Spain, has pushed […]
Top of the Hour: Papandreou Faces No-Confidence Vote, Morning Headlines
Embattled Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou will face a vote of no confidence in Parliament on Friday. Papandreou has been under pressure to resign after calling for a referendum on a European bailout plan – a position he walked away from on Thursday.