George Papandreou

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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou speaks to the media as he arrives for an European Union summit in Brussels on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)

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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou speaks at the annual conference of the Federation of German Industry (BDI) in Berlin on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS "It is better that we all lose something than lose everything, forever," Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said about new economic measures.

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Associated Press Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou speaks at an EU summit Thursday. Seventeen EU countries are close to signing a second bailout for Greece worth $155 billion, on top of $158 billion granted a year ago.

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**FILE** A photo of Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou in clown paint hangs from mock gallows in front of the Parliament during a peaceful rally for a ninth consecutive day, attended by thousands called through a social networking site in Athens, on June 2, 2011. (Associated Press)

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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou (right) is congratulated by Deputy Prime Minister and new Minister of Finance Evangelos Venizelos in Athens on Tuesday after winning a vote of confidence. Debate began in Parliament on Sunday about the reshuffled government. (Associated Press)

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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou (left) and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy address the media at the European Council building in Brussels on Monday, June 20, 2011. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)

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Protesters gather in Athens' Syntagma Square across from Parliament for a 13th day to voice their opposition to Prime Minister George Papandreou's austerity plan to cover a funding gap next year and to prevent the country from defaulting on its debts. (Associated Press)

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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou (right) shakes hands with Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister Abdel Ati al-Obeidi on Sunday. Mr. Papandreou has been consulting with other nations on diplomatic initiatives to end the war in Libya. (Associated Press)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS German Chancellor Angela Merkel makes a point to Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou (left) and French President Nicolas Sarkozy during a European Union summit in Brussels on Friday.

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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou

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A truck driver holds a poster depicting Greek Premier George Papandreou as legendary comic actor Charlie Chaplin, during a protest outside the Greek Parliament in Athens, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010. Truckers strongly oppose government plans to reform their sector and abolish strict licensing rules. (AP Photo/Alkis Konstantinidis)

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George Papandreou, right, Prime Minister of Greece, attends a summit on the Millennium Development Goals at United Nations headquarters on Monday, Sept. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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Former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou (left) talks with Angel Gurria, secretary-general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), during a meeting in Athens on Monday, March 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) **FILE**