Greek PM Papandreou faces party revolt over bailout
Six leading members of Greece's governing Pasok party have called on Prime Minister George Papandreou to resign, the day after he called a referendum on the proposed EU bailout.
One MP has defected from Pasok, cutting Mr Papandreou's parliamentary majority to two seats - 152 out of 300 - ahead of a confidence vote on Friday.
The opposition has called for early elections, saying the referendum jeopardises Greece's EU membership.
European markets have fallen sharply.
Last week, eurozone leaders agreed on a 100bn-euro loan (£86bn; $140bn) to Athens and a 50% debt write-off.
In return, Greece must make deep cuts in public spending, slashing pensions and wages, and making thousands of civil servants redundant.
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Hoping the markets will normalise over the two weeks of christmas&new year when trading will be light? or after the referanendum in early newyear?
