Greece opposition leader meets president over debt crisis [View All]

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Source: BBC News 6 November 2011 Last updated at 11:33 GMT

Greece's main opposition leader is meeting the president as the country remains in political deadlock over its debt crisis.

Antonis Samaras of the New Democracy party is refusing to take part in a government of national unity proposed by beleaguered PM George Papandreou.

He has labelled the PM "dangerous" for Greece and wants immediate elections.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15609456

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BBC have now changed headline on this link to :

Greece opposition chief demands PM's resignation over debt crisis.

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Greece's main opposition leader has again insisted that Prime Minister George Papandreou must stand down to break political deadlock over the country's debt crisis.

Antonis Samaras of the New Democracy party said after meeting the president that if the PM resigned, "everything will take its course".

He did not state whether he would join a government of national unity as proposed by Mr Papandreou, but said he was "determined to help".