Greek Coalition Government Deal Agreed
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11:43pm UK, Sunday November 06, 2011
The draft agreement between Mr Papandreou and the country’s opposition leader, Antonis Samaras, came after a day of speculation that the PM would resign.
The two sides stated they would take the country to an election after the implementation of the bailout deal and would meet on Monday to work out the details of the new caretaker government.
The Greek finance ministry has stated February 19 is the most suitable date for an election.
Mr Samaras had earlier insisted the PM must go to save the economy and stated he was willing to help in the formation of a coalition government – but not until Mr Papandreou had stepped down.
Despite winning a confidence vote in parliament, Mr Papandreou has struggled to form a temporary coalition government to back the controversial EU bailout package.
The prime minister had gone into speaks with president Karolos Papoulias on how to construct an administration to negotiate the deal to write down Greek debt and release billions in emergency aid.
Opposition leader Antonis Samaras stated Mr Papandreou is ‘dangerous’ for Greece
The country is under pressure from the eurozone’s power brokers to implement the bailout package concurred in Brussels on October 27.
If the bailout stalls in the Greek parliament, that would hamper the release of money Greece needs to pay salaries, pensions and international creditors.
After the prime minister won a confidence vote in the early hours of Saturday morning, European finance ministers, who meet next week, will want to see progress in Athens.
However the opposition New Democracy party is angry Mr Papandreou decided to tough out his tenure, rather than call snap elections.
We realise the need for an interim government in order to conclude the loan agreement… That would need a person that is mutually accepted and not necessarily a politician… to run an interim government and then go to elections.
Greek shadow finance minister Notis Mitatarakis
Greece’s shadow finance minister Notis Mitatarakis told Sky News he believes the leader of the country’s new interim government did not have to be a politician.
“We need elections because we need a stable government to be able to negotiate the new loan agreement,” he said.
“However, we realise the need for an interim government in order to conclude the loan agreement the restructuring of the Greek debt.
“That would need a person that is mutually accepted, not necessarily a politician – rather, not a politician – to run an interim government and then go to elections.”
G10 leaders met in Cannes last week
The wrangling comes after nearly a week of market anxiety over whether the near-bankrupt country will actually embrace the bailout deal.
Mr Papandreou has already abandoned a proposal to hold a referendum on the package, which would result in years of financial austerity for Greece.
On Friday world leaders drew a blank in their efforts to resolve the wider eurozone crisis, as a G20 summit ended with no agreement on crucial measures to shore up ailing economies.
The Group of 20 leading economies failed to thrash out a detailed plan to stabilise the single currency or to boost the International Monetary Fund’s capability to respond to emergencies.
Prime Minister David Cameron warned squabbling eurozone leaders “the world cannot wait” for them to finalise plans to bailout Greece, recapitalise banks and erect a one trillion euro (£870bn) “firewall” to protect the single currency.
He acknowledged that the on-going uncertainty in the eurozone was having a “chilling” effect on the British economy.
source : news.sky.com
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