Papademos Joins Greek Leaders at Unity Government Talks

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and other party leaders were holding talks with President Karolos Papoulias after squabbles over a new premier pushed unity government plans into disarray, undermining a bid to secure bailout funds needed to prevent a financial collapse.

Antonis Samaras, leader of the opposition New Democracy party, Papandreou and opposition LAOS party leader George Karatzaferis were joined by former European Central Bank Vice President Lucas Papademos in the meeting held on their fourth day of wrangling over a unity government. Papandreou was poised to resign yesterday after he told the nation in a televised address the parties had agreed on a new government that will secure international financing for the country.