Story highlights Eurozone financial leaders will meet Monday in Brussels 
 
 Papandreou won't be head of the new government, a statement says 
 
 He and opposition leader Samaras will talk Monday to plot details 
 
 The deal hinges on Greece approving a 130 billion euro bailout deal 
 
 Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou will meet Monday with the leader of the country's main opposition party to discuss who will become the nation's next prime minister -- a day after an announcement that Papandreou he will step down amid the country's financial crisis. 
 
 Papandreou's planned resignation -- announced by President Karolos Papoulias -- is contingent on the approval of the controversial 130 billion euro bailout deal. 
 
 On Sunday, Papandreou met with Antonis Samaras -- the leader of the New Democracy party, Greece's leading opposition party -- and agreed to form a new government. 
 
 During Monday's meeting, the two will discuss who will serve in the new government as well as who will be the next prime minister, according to a statement from the president. 
 
 New national elections will be held sometime after the bailout is implemented, but no more details nor a timeline of future events were disclosed. 
 
 Earlier Sunday, Samaras told reporters that once Papandreou resigns, everything will "take its course" and "everything else is negotiable." 
 
 The move appears to close one chapter in Greece's tumultuous political and economic saga, as Papandreou had become a lightning rod for critics for his leadership of the south European nation as it tackles a prolonged financial plight. 
 
 It also paves the way for passage of an agreement that Papandreou negotiated October 26 with European leaders. The deal would wipe out 100 billion euros in Greek debt, half of what it owes to private creditors, and includes a promise of 30 billion euros to help the public sector pare its debts -- making the whole package worth a total of 130 billion euros ($178 billion). 
 
 But Greece's turmoil is far from over. The bailout -- the second it has received from the European Union and International Monetary Fund -- would be accompanied by additional austerity measures such as slashing government jobs, privatizing some businesses and reducing pensions. It also comes at a time when Greece's economy -- and to some extent the global economy -- is still staggering. 
 
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 Though Greece ranks 32nd in terms of gross domestic product, experts say it wields a disproportionate influence internationally. Economists worry that a Greek default on its debt could pull down larger European economies -- particularly those of Italy and Spain, as well as struggling Portugal and Ireland. 
 
 Eurozone finance ministers are scheduled to meet Monday in Brussels, Belgium. 
 
 Within Greece, the bailout's passage would be a significant victory for Papandreou. He has insisted repeatedly in recent weeks that it needs to be approved -- signaling that he'd be willing to resign as prime minister, a job he has held since 2009, as long as that happens. 
 
 Earlier Sunday, Greece's president met ahead of a Cabinet meeting with all party leaders -- including Papandreou, who heads the socialist PASOK party, and Samaras. 
 
 Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos is likely to remain in his post as finance minister in a new government, sources told Greek television. 
 
 Candidates for the prime minister's job include Petros Moliviatis and Loukas Papaimos, according to Greek television. 
 
 The new government will have a life of four months, according to Greek television, citing sources, and elections will take place in early spring. 
 
 On Monday -- in addition to a meeting between Papandreou and Samaras -- the Greek president will hold another meeting open to heads of all Greece's political parties. ||||| Image caption It is not yet clear what Mr Papandreou's role in a coalition government would be 
 
 Greek PM George Papandreou has said efforts to form a new government of national unity will get under way soon. 
 
 Mr Papandreou said these were "critical times" as he attempts to push a vital EU bailout deal through parliament. 
 
 He was speaking after talks with President Karolos Papoulias, a day after narrowly winning a parliamentary confidence vote. 
 
 The main opposition New Democracy party wants snap elections and says it will not join a Papandreou-led coalition. 
 
 The party's leader, Antonis Samaras, says Mr Papandreou is "dangerous for Greece" and must resign. 
 
 Mr Samaras is due to meet the president on Sunday. 
 
 Mr Papandreou says early elections would be "catastrophic" for Greece, and the bailout must be agreed first. 
 
 Without the bailout funds, Greece may go bankrupt before the end of the year. 
 
 Mr Papandreou said he had gone to the presidential palace on Saturday to inform Mr Papoulias of his "intention to contribute decisively to the creation of a government of the widest possible consensus". 
 
 That government must have as its focus the ratification of the agreement reached by EU leaders on 27 October, he said. 
 
 That hard-fought package offers loans and debt reduction in exchange for drastic spending cuts and austerity measures. 
 
 "These are critical times. In the immediate future the necessary process will begin to form the widest possible consensus government," said Mr Papandreou. 
 
 Analysis Mr Papandreou said he would contribute decisively to the new government, but it is by no means clear whether he intends to lead it. The main opposition says he must resign before it takes part. In short, Greek politics is in chaos at a time when stability is urgently needed. Greece's woes have spread uncertainty in the markets which has compounded Italy's debt problems. The cost of borrowing has shot up for Italy, and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is under intense pressure too. The instability is spreading. 
 
 Earlier, said he was concerned that "a lack of co-operation could trouble how our partners see our will and desire to remain in the central core of the European Union and the euro". 
 
 Mr Papandreou has hinted that he could stand aside if it would enable progress, and the BBC's Mark Lowen in Athens says it is looking increasingly unlikely that Mr Papandreou will lead a future coalition. 
 
 Suggestions are emerging that Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos could replace him as interim prime minister. He has previously said elections could be held once procedures for securing the EU bailout package were finished. 
 
 'Catastrophic' 
 
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 But if Greece defaults on its debts, the cost of borrowing would rocket for other countries, potentially leading to a new banking crisis. 
 
 Earlier this week, Mr Papandreou shocked EU partners and sent markets into turmoil by calling for a national referendum on the deal which they thought had been secured. 
 
 He faced calls to resign even from within his own party, and although the plan was abandoned the confidence vote went ahead. 
 
 The late-night vote was on a knife-edge, but the government eventually won with 153 votes to 145. 
 
 Bankruptcy threat 
 
 On Saturday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a key figure in negotiating the deal for Greece, said it could take a decade for Europe to resolve its debt crisis and that this could only be done by countries placing legal limits on their debts. 
 
 What went wrong in Greece? What went wrong in Greece? Greece's economic reforms, which led to it abandoning the drachma as its currency in favour of the euro in 2002, made it easier for the country to borrow money. What went wrong in Greece? Greece went on a big, debt-funded spending spree, including paying for high-profile projects such as the 2004 Athens Olympics, which went well over its budget. What went wrong in Greece? The country was hit by the downturn, which meant it had to spend more on benefits and received less in taxes. There were also doubts about the accuracy of its economic statistics. What went wrong in Greece? Greece's economic problems meant lenders started charging higher interest rates to lend it money. Widespread tax evasion also hit the government's coffers. What went wrong in Greece? There have been demonstrations against the government's austerity measures to deal with its debt, such as cuts to public sector pay and pensions, reduced benefits and increased taxes. What went wrong in Greece? Eurozone leaders are worried that if Greece were to default, and even leave the euro, it would cause a major financial crisis that could spread to much bigger economies such as Italy and Spain. What went wrong in Greece? In 2010, the EU, IMF and ECB agreed a bailout worth 110bn euros (£92bn; $145bn) for Greece. Prime Minister George Papandreou quit the following year while negotiating its follow-up. What went wrong in Greece? Lucas Papademos, who succeeded Mr Papandreou, has negotiated a second bailout of 130bn euros, plus a debt writedown of 107bn euros. The price: increased austerity and eurozone monitoring. What went wrong in Greece? In May 2012 elections a majority of voters backed parties opposed to austerity, but no group won an overall majority resulting in political deadlock. Fresh elections have been called in June. BACK {current} of {total} NEXT 
 
 "Everyone in Europe must make an effort to achieve all that is required," she said in comments posted on her website. 
 
 The Greek crisis dominated the agenda at the G20 summit in Cannes this week, where Mr Papandreou was summoned for urgent talks on Wednesday. 
 
 European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso acknowledged it was possible that Greece could end up leaving the eurozone, but said it was "in their interests" to stay. 
 
 "I think the principle of a country leaving the euro is not a good one. But at the end, it depends on them being able to implement the decisions taken together," he said. 
 
 The summit put the next tranche of Greece's existing bailout on hold. 
 
 The leaders in Cannes also agreed to boost the resources of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in an effort to support economic growth. 
 
 The EU bailout deal, agreed last month, would give the heavily indebted Greek government 130bn euros (£111bn; $178bn) and it imposes a 50% write-off on private holders of Greek debts, in return for deeply unpopular austerity measures. 
 
 Although the Greek public has strongly resisted the austerity measures, a recent opinion poll in a newspaper showed 70% wanted to remain within the eurozone.
– Greek PM George Papandreou will step down as soon as a new coalition government is formed, CNN reports. As the Greek Cabinet met a second day today in a last-ditch effort to avoid bankruptcy, the government issued a statement saying the meeting would be the last presided over by the embattled Papandreou, whose exit has often been predicted in recent days. Leading candidates to replace him include Petros Moliviatis and Loukas Papaimos; the new government will have a shelf life of four months, followed by elections in the spring. "We need to have an agreement during the course of today for a new coalition government, and we need to specify by tomorrow, Monday, the name of the new prime minister," said a spokesman for Papandreou's PASOK party. "I can sense the agony of the Greek people," said opposition leader Antonis Samaras, adding that "everything will take its course" when Papandreou resigns and "everything else is negotiable."