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Greece prime minister George Papandreou steps down

Published: Wednesday, Nov 9, 2011, 22:41 IST | Updated: Wednesday, Nov 9, 2011, 22:42 IST
Place: Moscow | Agency: IANS

George Papandreou announced Wednesday he was stepping down as the Greece prime minister.

"I wish the next premier good luck," he said in a televised address.

He did not name his successor, but party leaders earlier agreed on house speaker Filippos Petsalnikos to head the country's new coalition government.

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