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Economist Papademos to lead Greece’s unity government

Economist Lucas Papademos will be Greece’s next prime minister, the Greek president’s office announced Thursday, giving to a non-politician the job of passing an unpopular bailout plan before elections are held next year.

Greece Secures Second Bailout

Greece has secured a second bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, and it too will be on the order of €110 billion, Prime Minister George Papandreou said.

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Greek reshuffle, Berlin-Paris deal ease euro fears

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou sacrificed his finance minister on Friday and put his main socialist party rival into the job in a bid to force through an unpopular austerity plan and avert bankruptcy.

Greek PM vows to stay, lead exit from debit crisis

Prime Minister George Papandreou has vowed to stay on and fight to pull his country out of a crippling debt crisis, facing down a revolt in his Socialist party over new but widely unpopular austerity measures....

Greek prime minister offers to step down amid power-sharing talks and protests

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou offered on Wednesday to step down and make way for a national unity government provided it supported EU/IMF bailout plans, government sources said.

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Economist Papademos to lead Greece’s unity government

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Greek reshuffle, Berlin-Paris deal ease euro fears

Greek PM vows to stay, lead exit from debit crisis

Greek prime minister offers to step down amid power-sharing talks and protests