The prime minister’s narrow victory in a confidence vote on December 14th leaves him weaker but in place.
Doctors voted an overwhelming no-confidence vote yesterday on the controversial reform of the public health service system.
He bungled a confidence vote in parliament, and a huge package of emergency aid will pass only if he resigns.
A right-of-centre caretaker government failed to gain a confidence vote last week, starting a new round of bickering and arm-twisting.
Greek Prime Minister Papandreou is not backing down with his plan to hold a confidence vote in Parliament on Friday and the referendum on the proposed austerity measures later in the year.