Lucas Papademos named as new Greek prime minister

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Former European Central Bank vice-president Lucas Papademos has been named as Greece's new prime minister, following days of negotiations. Mr Papademos, 64, said he was taking over at a "critical point" for Greece.

Leaders of the three main parties making up a new government of national unity had been meeting the Greek president to try to reach a deal.




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