Greece to hold election in May

Wednesday 11 April 2012 14:49 BST

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Greece is to hold an early general election on May 6.

Prime minister Lucas Papademos confirmed that he would formally request the election from President Karolos Papoulias.

Mr Papademos, a 64-year-old former vice president of the European Central Bank, was appointed prime minister in November and spent the next five months pushing through harsh austerity measures in order to secure a vital international bailout and a major debt relief deal with banks.

His government was backed by the majority Socialists and their main rivals, the conservative New Democracy party.

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