Greek opposition dashes hopes for unity

Report of a FT interview with Antonis Samaras, leader of the conservative New Democracy party, the main opposition party in the Greek parliament, June 2011. He said that his party would vote against the government’s latest round of austerity measures, dashing hopes that the nation’s political class would unite in a last-ditch effort to prevent a ­sovereign debt default.

ESO: Background information: Papandreou survives confidence vote / Barroso offers Athens austerity incentive http://www.europeansources.info/record/papandreou-survives-confidence-vote-barroso-offers-athens-austerity-incentive/

Kathimerini, 22.6.11: Samaras stand by ND's rejection of new measures http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_31798_22/06/2011_395561

Kathimerini, 22.6.11: Samaras resolve put to the test http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_22/06/2011_395588

EurActiv, 23.6.11: EU summit to gloss over euro crisis http://www.euractiv.com/albania/eu-summit-gloss-euro-crisis-news-505879

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