michael ballack is told that his days playing for germany are over. our one goal is keeping the country on its feet. those were the words of the greek prime minister as this country faces an escalating financial crisis. his planned tax rises and spending cuts are met with widespread public anger. papandreou was reshuffling his cabinet as he seeks consensus for austerity measures needed to secure more financial assistance. >> george papandreou is fighting for his survival. he made a renewed appeal for national unity. the prime minister said he would do everything in his power to pull the country of the crisis. he vowed to continue efforts to get wider consensus for his austerity plans. he knowledge that he made mistakes but that his new cabinet would be stronger. the greek leader faces the threat of a split within his socialist party. two lawmakers resigned in protest over t austerity' planned. the party opposes a deeper spending cuts. the situation outside the parliament was calm a day after mass protests and riots. the demonstrators have left behind