Greece's prime minister is to reshuffle his cabinet and seek a Parliamentary confidence vote in his new government as he struggles to push through an unpopular new austerity package, as AP reported. George Papandreou's reshuffle Thursday comes a day after talks with opposition parties over forming a coalition government collapsed and anti-austerity riots hit central Athens. A confidence vote is expected Sunday. The five-year austerity bill must be passed by Parliament this month if Greece is to continue receiving funds from its ¤110 billion ($157.21 billion) international bailout. Papandreou has not indicated which Cabinet posts will change hands, but many expect him to replace his finance minister, George Papaconstantinou, who handled previous budget cuts under the bailout agreement.
