November 6, 2011
After crisis talks on Sunday night, Prime Minister George Papandreou and the Greek opposition leader agreed to create a new unity government that will not be led by Mr. Papandreou, according to a statement released Sunday night by the Greek president, who mediated the talks.
Mr. Papandreou and the opposition leader Antonis Samaras agreed to meet again on Monday to hammer out the details. The name of the new prime minister is not expected until then.
The new government is expected to govern for several months in order to put in place a debt agreement with the European Union, a step European leaders consider crucial to shoring up the euro.
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