He announced the decision to form a new cabinet at the end of a day of speculation and violent protests in Athens on Wednesday, and after talks on a coalition government between the ruling PASOK and main opposition New Democracy (ND) failed.
On je saopštio odluku o formiranju nove vlade na kraju dana špekulacija i nasilnih protesta u Atini u sredu, kao i posle neuspeha razgovora o koalicionoj vladi između vladajuće stranke PASOK i glavne opozicione stranke Nove demokratije (ND).