And the insane Papandreou-Samaras soap opera continues. According to Sky News and CNN, George Papandreou will resign later on today. However, governmental sources argue that it is impossible for Mr. Papandreou to step aside if the two parties don’t agree on the name of the next PM. Associated Press reports that there have been talks on forming a temporary coalition government for the next four months, and the name of the new prime minister will be revealed on Monday. At the same time, French President Nicola Sarcozy is allegedly outraged at Mr. Samaras for not agreeing on a coalition government.
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