Top of the Hour: Greek Cabinet Backs Referendum, Headlines

The Greek cabinet offered its  unanimous  support this morning to Prime Minister George Papandreou’s controversial plan to hold a referendum on a European bailout plan. Papandreou will hold emergency meetings with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the G-20 summit in France.

The Greek cabinet offered its  unanimous  support this morning to Prime Minister George Papandreou’s controversial plan to hold a referendum on a European bailout plan. Papandreou will hold emergency meetings with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the G-20 summit in France.