Papandreou Prevails in Greek Austerity Vote as One Dies
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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou won a parliamentary vote on a new round of austerity designed to secure more financial aid, risking further unrest that left one person dead after protests turned violent.
Athens was left to clean up today after protestors clashed with police during a 48-hour strike in the run-up to the vote late yesterday. Papandreou secured the backing of a majority of lawmakers in the 300-seat chamber for the bill as European leaders announced a second summit for Oct. 26 to give them more time to work on a “global and ambitious” strategy to combat the sovereign debt crisis that is roiling global markets.