Mediji su nakratko javili da je Papandreou spreman da podnese ostavku, ali on je mjesto toga ponudio ruku lideru konzervativne Nove demokratije Antonisu Samarasu da mu se pridruži u vladi nacionalnog jedinstva pred nove izbore.
The media briefly reported Papandreou was ready to resign, but he instead offered his hand to Conservative New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras to join him in a unity government ahead of a new election.