Papandreou survives confidence vote

FINANCIAL TIMES:  George Papandreou survived a crucial vote of confidence in parliament on Friday night, but his position as Greek premier will remain at risk as a group of senior socialists have called for a government of national unity to be formed quickly under a new leader.

Mr Papandreou on Friday night signalled he may stand down as premier after forming a coalition government to take the country to elections early next year.

The Greek prime minister was backed by all 152 lawmakers from his PanHellenic Socialist Movement and by one former socialist cabinet minister sitting as an independent…  (more)

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