Swords At The Ready! Merkel And Sarkozy Prepare For Their Showdown With Greek PM Who Sparked Fresh Euro Crisis -- Daily Mail
* European Commission President calls on Greek leaders to support the bailout package insisting the alternative would be more painful
* Greek cabinet vote unanimously to hold referendum on whether to uphold debt agreement
* Generals face sack in Athens as coup rumours spread
* Papandreou to face confidence vote in Greek parliament on Friday
* White House calls for 'unanimity of purpose' at G20 talks
Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy were tonight due to hold showdown talks with the Greek Prime Minister who sparked a fresh Euro crisis by announcing a referendum on his country's emergency bail-out.
Ominously for George Papandreou, the French Guard of Honour had their swords at the ready as the German and French leaders arrived at the G20 summit in Cannes today.
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