Information about a third person

Papademos is first in line, Roumeliotis is meeting with the PM and Venizelos, but behind the scenes people are talking about a "third person that will be a surprise", an option that emerged after Samaras refused to sign the letter required by the lenders. "There is a political issue and we must solve it, and the answer will be the face of the new prime minister," government officials say. 

After consultations with European partners, Maximos Mansion is talking about the need for a political solution. 

"EU urges that the political entity implements the agreement", government sources add, which means that the next prime minister must ensure that any measures will be validated by the parliament. "A person who can rally a majority government, beyond the agreement with ND," they explain. 

Political executives close to the staffs of the leaders are putting forth another question: "Why the banker of the EMU and not the PM?" Thus, they are suggesting a political solution, although they are not going as far as uttering the name of Costas Simitis. 

Meanwhile, the thriller is prolonged through a statement by a leading minister that the issue of appointing a new prime minister "will hardly be over today."