Papandreou out as Greek leaders agree unity government deal

[FarCenter]

The Greek prime minister and opposition have agreed on the formation of a new coalition government in a bid to break the political deadlock and pave the way for an EU bailout for the debt-stricken country.

Prime minister George Papandreou and opposition leader Antonis Samaras battled over the weekend to strike the deal – which will see a new leader appointed to take over from Papandreou – ahead of the opening of the global financial markets this morning.

A statement from the Greek presidency said the leaders will meet again on Monday to discuss who would head the coalition government, but made no mention of how long the interim government would last.

Officials from the two parties were continuing with talks late on Sunday to try to set the time needed to implement the bailout.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/06/papandreou-greek-leaders-unity-deal

[Poll_Blind]

1. This is about keeping the euro on life support a little longer, not helping the Greek people.

Ultimately, they'll be saddled (and saddled is an understatement, IMO) with a "deal" which was crafted by investors to squeeze the absolute most out of the Greek people. EU members like Germany and France have made no bones about it: The euro takes precedence over the Greek people. Go read some of their comments over the last week+ if you think I'm kidding.

This is a hostile takeover of a Democracy in which shady banking practices, supported by corrupt legislators have put an entire nation in a vulnerable situation, which is to be further exploited by more corrupt legislators.

Democracy? Let the Greek people vote for their future in a referendum? These are quaint notions in the "modern" world.

Papandreou's fatal error was even uttering the possibility that the Greek people should have a say in the matter.



Would it be controversial to wonder alout how long until the other shoe drops- when the citizen revolt against such a yoke is labelled as terrorism?

PB

[Ken Burch]

2. Papandreaou betrayed the people of Greece by agreeing to those barbaric austerity policies

It was never fair for the Greek people to have to suffer for a crisis that was the sole responsibility of international finance.

Papandreaou's party, PASOK, should also dissolve now, and let an actual Left party take its place, since PASOK can never be a party of social justice and workers' rights again.

A pathetic end to the career of a sickening, cowardly man.

His replacements, led mainly by the party(the comically named "New Democracy" party)will be worse.

Forget elections...Greece needs a revolution.