Greece’s Papandreou Says Agreement Reached on New Government

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou will step down after announcing an agreement with the main opposition party on an interim unity government charged with averting the economy’s collapse.

Papandreou met with President Karolos Papoulias in Athens today to resign as criticism grew over delays in naming a new prime minister. Papandreou attended a meeting with Antonis Samaras, leader of the opposition New Democracy party, and opposition LAOS party leader George Karatzaferis, who left the talks saying he was “very sad” that “tactical games” were being played.