Greek party leaders have agreed on house speaker Filippos Petsalnikos to head the country's new coalition government, barring any last-minute changes, sources from the two major parties said on Wednes

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Sunday agreed to step down and political leaders will meet tomorrow to form a new unity government to end the political crisis, the president's office said.

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou won a nail-biting confidence vote in parliament early Saturday after vowing to form a government of national unity in the crisis-hit country.

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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou survived a confidence vote early on Saturday, calming a vicious revolt in his Socialist party with an emotional pledge to step aside if necessary and seek a cros

Embattled Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Saturday launched efforts to form a coalition government to run the country for the next four months, arguing the move is vital to demonstrating Gre

Greece's prime minister abandoned his explosive plan to put a European rescue deal to popular vote Thursday, keeping his government alive — but passionate squabbling in Athens left the country's solve

Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos said on Friday he had told his European partners that Greece had officially scrapped its plan for a referendum that had enraged leaders Europe-wide.

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Embattled Prime Minister George Papandreou made a final appeal for support from wavering deputies on Tuesday ahead of a vote on unpopular new austerity measures that will be held against a backdrop of

The Greek prime minister survived a crucial confidence vote early Wednesday, keeping alive a government dedicated to averting a debt default that could spark a financial maelstrom around the world.

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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou replaced his finance minister on Friday in a broad Cabinet reshuffle to counter widespread anger over tough new austerity measures essential to prevent Greece from a disastrous default.