A Greek governing party deputy defected on Tuesday over Prime Minister George Papandreou’s sudden decision to hold a referendum on a European debt deal, leaving the Socialists with only a two-seat majority in parliament.
Socialist MP Milena Apostolaki declared herself an independent deputy in a letter to parliament. The defection leaves the governing Socialist party with 152 seats in the 300-member legislature.
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