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of Greece is likely to be Evangelos Venizelos, which was reassuring eurozone leaders to save the crisis

The Greek capital woke up on Saturday to win the prime minister in a vote of confidence around 00.45 local time - and the knowledge that George Papandreou is almost certain to be replaced within the next days by the vice-Evangelos Venizelos and rival.

survived the confidence vote by a narrow majority of 153 votes against 145, but it is almost certain to announce he will quit.

official main opposition party, New Democracy, who wants to change early elections, Papandreou is based on two small parties also to the right of the socialist party PASOK to form a government "of national unity" with the order of 180 seats in parliament.

Papandreou met with Greek President Karolos Papoulias, at noon local time on Saturday and said the nation had to forge a political consensus to show that wanted to keep the euro, the launch of its push for a new coalition government to save the nation from bankruptcy.

negotiations on a new Greek coalition government is about to begin, Mr. Papandreou said after a meeting with the President on Saturday morning.

"To create this cooperation, we will initiate the necessary procedures and contacts soon," he said outside the presidential palace.

hours before, had told Parliament that he was ready to give up their own political future to ensure the country.

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