He is considered a technocrat, not a party man, which is why both sides will probably settle on the world renowned economist for prime minister to replace George Papandreou who has promised to resign once a sucessor is chosen. Reuters: Lucas Papademos, a former deputy head of the European Central Bank, was on Monday tipped to emerge as Greek prime minister as political leaders bargained over who will lead a new coalition to push through a bailout before the country runs out of money in mid-December. But whoever leads the transitional government of national unity will have a monumental task in restoring order to a country whose chaotic economy and politics are shaking international confidence in the entire euro project. With the European Union demanding a quick resolution to the political crisis, Prime Minister George Papandreou sealed a deal on Sunday with the conservative opposition on the crisis coalition to approve the international financial aid package. Papandreou informed...(Read Full Post)