for long with a veteran euro crat looking set to take the baton from skinny our correspondent sarah ferguson in rome with more on the build up to the vote. the m.p.'s we've been speaking to here said italy is now absolutely desperate to send a very strong signal that they're able to get the situation under control now of the measures get that a preview today that would then of course pave the way for the resignation of prime minister berlusconi as he promised. the man he's being paid at the moment to take the top spot is. he now he's not only a respected economist here in the country but he's also the former e.u. commissioner and as we've seen in greece with the appointment to the top spot. be official. assistant inside and out that appointment would certainly please brussels but there is concern about whether that would gain public support because there is a question mark over whether an unelected government is going to have credibility what you're seeing now is an extension of brussels in a really that is what's happening again the m.p.'s that we're speaking to are saying that this technoc

parties sarah ferguson and rome the new greek prime minister lucas papademos has been sworn in as the head of a unity government make up of his new cabinet was also announced with a key position of finance minister unchanged mr popov their most immediate task will be to implement yet more austerity measures in return for continued e.u. bailout moments the former european central bank vice president has vowed to do all he can to bring greece's finances under control and promise to keep the country in the euro zone and john laughlin the director of studies at the paris institute of democracy and corporation believes brussels has escaped much of the blame for the blocks debt crisis. these people who have taken power in greece and shortly to take power in italy have never been elected these are men who have made their entire careers through garnering important appointments and cases like the european commission or the european central bank and they have no democratic mandate at all and precisely what is so frightening about what is happening now after as the european union and the euro en

chorus calling for the resignation of the prime minister that's now across to our correspondent sarah ferguson is in athens and so sara with the vote so close now what indicators are coming out of athens and what is being said. well the close certainly counting down to that crucial confidence they anticipation is mounting and what starts to decide greek prime minister george patton day's political feature now a lot of uncertainty still about exactly what is going to happen the face expected to take place at midnight local time just under two hours time but the full that happened jay himself is going to take to the stand and address the parliaments and a lot of speculation about exactly what he's going to say no what we've seen this evening and things coming out all the time is that m.p.'s have had that renewed cool for his resignation we've seen a lot of that coming out of parliament that have been seen and p.c. got behind him after the referendum that he announced at the beginning of the week was dropped we heard today from the greek finance minister that that referendum had at city even take

celebrating berlusconi's fall while others are wary of the future our correspondent in italy sarah ferguson has the details. that are stairs he will finally say oh sylvia berlusconi's fate and he stepped down as prime minister of the country now for better or worse he was certainly a character and it's going to be a massive change now that he's resigned from the post optimism certainly for a future who bought their future will be right now remains uncertain is that a caretaker government is going to be put in place and the man is being paid for the top spot is very well respected economists here in the country mary month say he's the former commissioner he's a year and he knows the system inside and a good links to brussels there's certainly a question mark over whether he's going to have the democratic legitimacy that is needed to gain public support of course and an elected government taking the reins does raise a lot of questions once we've seen these measures pass through these are just the initial steps and was is a short term measure certainly they're going to go some way to stemming

sarah ferguson reports. that he's seen this year raising prices developed an unprecedented rate in its least being the latest country that has been sucked into the debt spiral which then might be david if the scene is boring post cause that's been most it's an extremely dangerous territory now that's because most of that seven percent is the trigger point at which he still doesn't see such as ireland portugal and greece top to see an emergency from the usa and the i.m.f. there's also the point at which investors start looking at the countries that with the big deserts of this lease think that perhaps there is a possibility that the country won't be able to pay what it would be disastrous for a country with a big debt coming found that about one point eight trillion here has to be a major problem though investors will say you're going to be looking at whether the year is in has the resources to then lend says the in the eventuality that of the other lenders to open up the moment that support is simply not in

that he was determined to implement all of the cuts demanded by greece's creditors because artie sarah ferguson her new leaders of crisis hit countries but still struggling to get the backing of the people the changing face of year in democracy as the euro crisis continues to claim political heads and elected leaders have taken the reins and greece and italy his government is being formed. explicit. the explicit task to do what europe's requires new leaders have been holding close to their european counterparts have a day pass before and hercules and others would call it impossible in trying to balance democracy with debt reduction it seems that now the latter is one out of the problem is that there's nor political parties sure many academics flora other groups the. concrete suggestions of this edition of the grossest in italy i speak with economists my chalet to sack a about why when it comes to finding a solution to the crisis the people seem to be being left out of the equation seeing happening to a crisis that has seemed to a lot of people very very confusing he think this sense of economic

reaching catastrophic levels this week as are two sarah ferguson courts it's all providing great fodder for the unification agenda all the blogs prime financial powerhouse and here. it was never going to be easy to put it this year at seventeen countries of which are now under one currency attracted fierce criticism we've witnessed the beginning of a dishonest and tell right dangerous german president. to revive the constitution but to do it in such a way that you want to go for a referendum to keep member states some might now be wishing they'd heeded the warnings one after another the member states begin to wobble at least in the latest country to come under scrutiny we have been witnessing in less than. a growing pressure from europe and i'm talking in particular from france and germany partly the u.k. certainly the european parliament and the commission is going to step back quite as to say first the leaders of greece and italy replaced by people who were never elected to office he made their way around brussels and here in italy with berlusconi now gone doesn't and they're paying f

canceled the outcome of the vote could have a major bearing on the debt stricken eurozone altie sarah ferguson all the latest from athens. this certainly feels like change could be coming to greece it's a nice now the n.p.c. gathering in parliament has confidence that it's expected about midnight local time there's going to be critical discussions being held at the head of that prime minister jews patty davis is going to be asking will make his get behind him and support head on the bailout plan but you know it's very very uncertain will the outcome of that will be we've been speaking to loads of people here today certainly the feeling is that just pop in today's days are numbered as prime minister there's a very strong sense that it's time to change well certainly that's what the public here are calling for and amongst the same governments as well we seem to spend six weeks in the ruling class the party growing a for the weights that kimi latest and there she is discontent from some members of his own party as well as from foreign from foreign people about that referendum announcing that he m

bailout conditions on sarah ferguson athens for us. it was a week where we thought everything it could have changed and yet we've wakened this morning at the end of the week see that everything remains the same at least for the time being we saw the prime minister at half and j. and his government narrowly managing to survive that confidence mission in parliament yesterday one hundred fifty three votes for one hundred forty five against it was very very close but then it was always going to be it's been a week of gymnastic decisions i just want to show you the front page of one of the great nice papers here the headline saying the politicians play with fire and that's really very much the sense that you get from a lot of the people here and it's not just the people is the politicians as well this was the message that was sent to the year is a need is this week and it was one of uncertainty because we began the week of course with the announcement from prime minister passenger a about the possibility of a referendum on they see bell out

sarah ferguson all the latest from athens. it certainly feels like change could be coming to greece it's nice now the n.p.c. gathering in parliament ahead of that conference that it's expected about midnight local time and there's going to be critical discussions being held at the head of that prime minister jewish package of course is going to be asking will make is to get behind him and support head on the bella plan but you know it's very very personal the outcome of that will be we've been speaking to loads of people here today certainly the feeling is the jewish pop and days days are numbered as prime minister there's a very strong sense that it's time to change shall certainly that's what the public here are calling for and amongst the same governments as well we've seen the splinter groups in the ruling class of policy growing a for the week that kimi elated and the discontent from some members of his same party as well as from foreign from foreign people about that referendum announcing that he made at the beginning of

sarah ferguson hearing of the new leaders of crisis hit countries are still struggling to get the backing of the people. the changing face of year democracy as the euro crisis continues to claim political heads and elected leaders have taken the reins they greece and italy this government is formed. explicit. the explicit task to do what europe's requires new leaders have been holding close to their european counterparts. could the task the foreign hokie live in others would call it impossible in trying to balance the more kristie we get reduction it seems for now the last is one out of the problem is that there is no. sure many academics or other groups that have concrete suggestions for a term of the suggestion of the crisis in italy i speak with economists. about why when it comes to finding a solution to the crisis the teeth all seem to be peeing left out of the equation what we've seen happen in a crisis has seemed to a lot of people very very confusing think economic and political game says. it's now time to take it back and give the decision to the people here this is affecting. us

of brain berlusconi's fall while others are wary of the future of our correspondent in italy sarah ferguson explains. the stairs he will finally see those soviet berlusconi states and he stepped down as prime minister of the country does it better or worse he was certainly. a massive change and now that he's resigned from the optimism certainly for a future what the future will be right now remains uncertain is that a caretaker government is going to be put in place the man is being paid for the top spot is a very well respected economist here in the country a. commissioner he's a year out he knows the system inside and a good links of brussels this certainly a question mark over whether he's going to have the democratic legitimacy that is needed to gain public support of course and an elected government taking the reins does raise a lot of questions these are just the initial steps and was as a short term measures certainly going against some way to standing that panic that we saw at the beginning of the week and coming some more it's the fear that it's the was literally about this. sucked

sarah ferguson is whether leaders that no one voted for will do a better job. it was never going to be easy to put it this year at seventeen countries of which are now under one currency from the very beginning attracted fierce criticism we've witnessed the beginning of a dishonest and downright dangerous german president. to revive the constitution but to do it in such a way that you want to avoid referendums in like a member states some might now be wishing they'd heeded the warnings of one after another the member states begin to wobble at least being the latest country to come under scrutiny we have been witnessing in the last long. growing pressure from europe and i'm talking in particular from crohn's and germany hardly the u.k. certainly the european parliament and the commission for what it's going to start but the crisis is safe in the leaders of greece and italy replaced by people who were never elected to office he knew their way around brussels and here it is really with berlusconi now gone he doesn't and paying for reforms now need to be implemente

error of silly barrels kone who promised to resign as soon as new laws are passed but as our team sarah ferguson reports some say it's regulations that forced its third largest economy to the brink. the italian brand has always seemed to be going strong. with the best business. in fashion it's a country that economy y. is used to getting its forward. recently in its economy stagnating has now become the latest country to be dragged into the center of the eurozone crisis. has a strong economy and. its lee could now face a similar fate these countries having to seek of agency bailouts despite being one of the year is its largest economy we're not greece we're not greece because we have a lot of savings we are not greece because we have been very prudent in this recession we haven't done big deficits in this recession may not be greece but with that soaring borrowing costs just how did italy and in this situation right now nobody. nobody spending in all or all of europe consumers are not spending they are saving they're scared to death of what's going to happen to me to you isn't to most to be . to

sarah ferguson reports it's all providing great thought for the unification agenda of wafts prime financial powerhouse and on the cleared leader. it was never going to be easy to put it that unite europe seventeen countries of which you know on the one currency fierce criticism we just the beginning of a dishonest and downright dangerous journey president. to revive t.v. constitution but to do it in such a way that you would have the boy referendums in the key member states some might now be wishing they'd heeded the warnings one after another and then the states begin to wobble its least being the latest country to come under scrutiny we have been witnessing in the last. growing pressure from europe and i'm talking in particular from crohn's and germany hardly the u.k. certainly the european parliament and the commission it's going to start quite is to say first the leaders of greece and italy were placed by people who were never elected to office he knew their way around brussels and here it is really with berlusconi now gone doesn't. paying for reforms now need to be implemented to meet

the opposition leader is refusing to get involved in the coalition and wants a snap election sarah ferguson from athens. found itself back in the spotlight this week and once again for all the wrong reasons now we began the week with prime minister george papandreou calling for a referendum only he. was so into dramatic eternal noise referendum plans it was met with resistance internationally and from within members of his government social. heads on friday in harlem and. his government money things and narrowly by one hundred fifty three m. p. one hundred forty five and still looks extremely clear the prime minister and the government his talks now turned to the formation of a national unity government but there's a lot of confusion these coalition plans take a big head at the main opposition party here in the country has rejected schools for a coalition and once again include the very early elections they're playing or. trying to see who is. to just to see whether a national unity will be we still the prime minister meeting with the president of the republic to discuss the formation of th

concern that the influence of brussels will be at the very center of national politics are he sarah ferguson has more from rome. the m.p.'s we've been speaking to here has that italy is that absolutely desperate to send a very strong signal that they're able to get the situation under control now of the measures i get that a preview today though that of course paved the way for the resignation of prime minister berlusconi as he promised. the man he's been paid at the moment to take the top spot is a month he now he's not only a respected economist here in the country but he's also the former e.u. commissioner and as we've seen increases the appointment to the top spot for the e.c.b. official even very montes a year and a system inside of that appointment would certainly please brussels but there is concern about whether that would be a public that will because there is a question mark over whether an unelected government is going to have credibility or what you're seeing now is an extension of brussels in the center surely that is what's happening again the m.p.'s that we're speaking to is s

celebrating by the stonies fall the others are wary of the future our correspondent in italy sarah ferguson has the details. now finalized in the lower house today it's expected that prime minister berlusconi is going to be meeting with president. and handing in his resignation as he promises to be one state's reforms. had passed now moving on from that you're going to probably see the formation of some form of caretaker government and it's expected that at the moment being paid to take that top sports is a very respected economist here in italy called mario monti he's been nicknamed super mario put a huge task. before him were he to take that top spot now he's a former commissioner he's a year he knows the system inside goodling so brussel so certainly they people used to see him but there is a question mark over whether a caretaker government is going to have the public support necessary to push through these reforms because of course it's one thing to pass these measures it's another thing to implement and you know having a successful implementation of reforms is going to take years and

also from his own government which is turning up the volume on calls for him to step down mikey sarah ferguson more from athens. it is going to be a major hurdle he's got a very small majority and he's a government at the moment one hundred fifty. to three hundred seat government and we've seen an incredibly turbulent week here increase the week starting with the prime minister announcing that he plans to hold a referendum. that shockwave three not only the usa need isn't using countries but within his government as well it is a very very controversial announcement and we saw yesterday his parliamentary just essentially cooling off that referendum he was talking about the fact that they face a dilemma and if they were able to reach a consensus with the opposition party about the plans and the referendum would be off the table say me appears to be the case maybe who got to have a bit more supports most splinter groups in his party who are very very unhappy about this definitely and there's cynicism now about these announcements that are made when it comes to pop into itself in the past the part

assured them he was determined to implement all the cuts greece's credit has to market but as i see sarah ferguson hearing the new leaders of crisis hit countries are still struggling to get the backing of the people the changing face of european democracy as the euro crisis continues to claim political heads and elected leaders have taken the reins and greece and italy this government is formed. explosives. the explicit task to do what europe's requires any leaders have been holding close to the european counterparts have a dame a school the task before and how to live in others would call it impossible in trying to balance the knot kristie with debt reduction it seems that now the lot is one out of the problem is that there is no political parties sure many academics flora other groups have concrete suggestions a term of the suggestion of the crisis in italy i speak with economists. about why when it comes to finding a solution to the crisis the people seem to be being left out of the equation what we're seeing happening here a crisis has seemed to a lot of people very very confusing just think

growth and bring down its debt in order to prevent a disintegration of the euro our correspondent sarah ferguson ponders what lies ahead for europe the changing face of european democracy and the euro crisis continues to claim critical heads and elected leaders have taken the reins and greece and italy this government is formed we explicit. the explicit task to do what europe's cars the new leaders have been holding close to their european counterparts have a dame the past the foreign hercules and others would call it impossible in trying to balance democracy with debt reduction it seems for now the last is one out of the problem is that there is no all parties sure maybe academics flora other groups that have concrete suggestions there another suggestion from the grossest in italy i speak with economists my chalet de sac a about why when it comes to finding a solution to the crisis the people seem to be being left out of the equation what we're seeing happening to us here a crisis has seemed to a lot of people very very confusing do you think this sense of economic and political games is maybe

silvio going to school he will resign with his possible successor being a former commissioner sarah ferguson in rome with more from the. a lot of the people a lot of the m.p.'s we've been speaking to here in the last couple of days they want to send a very clear message to the markets to the international community that they can take decisive action now at a very critical moment and it's late history now we saw that they pass reasonably easily today hundred fifty six days to twelve and it's expected tomorrow that similar things going to happen in the final approval will be given in the lower house and not of course with the pave the way prime minister berlusconi to step aside to see if he wants asian films had been passed and at that point is to the italian president will try to appoint new has an a some sort of technocratic government will be formed to going to happen very quickly from what we've been hearing is he said the emphasis really here now is on decisive action and the run of this emerged recently is a man named mary muncie he's a former economic and he says they've noticed among p

but also his own government which is turning up the volume of calls for him to step down or he sarah ferguson has more from athens. really it's going to be a major hurdle he's got a very small majority and he's a government at the moment one hundred fifty. three hundred seat government and we've seen an incredibly turbulent week here in greece the week starting with the prime minister announcing that he planned to hold a referendum on the bailout plan to shock waste three daily they need isn't using countries but within his government as well it is a very very controversial announcements and we saw yesterday his parliament here just essentially killing off the referendum he was talking about the fact that they face a dilemma and if they were able to reach a consensus with the opposition party about the bailout plans and the referendum would be off the table say me appears to be the case maybe who got to have a bit more support amongst the gleason his party who are very very unhappy about this is definitely in their cynicism about these announcements that they make when it comes to talking to

or to sarah ferguson more from athens. heated debate the greek parliament has been decided very. well it's very difficult to say exactly what the plans were to come out parliament here just for and the prime minister just popped into it's been a very confusing day all round to be honest we saw a huge turn on mistaken play on the plans to hold a referendum and they didn't specifically say in his address that that was off the table certainly the noises were being made that that was the direction we were going in and also that we heard from the greek finance minister he did categorically say that the referendum was off the table now when that was announced a little while ago that we saw. not just the eurozone countries and their leaders but the financial markets as well and indeed within the greek government there was a lot of concern a for those calls by the prime minister for a referendum we've seen him backtracking now a lot of people saying that he's caved to that pressure from berlin from paris from within his own government now where he was saying was that they face a dilemma

able to bring the country's deeply fractured political factions together now of course one of sarah ferguson rome with more on the latest crisis. the scene this year is in crisis developed an unprecedented race and it's least being laces country that has been sucked into the debt spiral believes that might be needed if the scene is boring falls cause that's of interest and that puts it in extremely dangerous territory now that's because most of that seven percent is the trade of ways in which he still does he says his eyelids for schooling please come to see an emergency from the usa and the i and those who see the point at which investors start looking at the countries that is with a big deficit in this league think that perhaps there is a possibility because you won't be able to pay what it would be disastrous for a country with a big. company found that about one point eight trillion here has to be a major problem now investors will say going to be looking whether the year is in has the resources to then lend says the n.b.a. eventually it's the other lenders don't have the name and that s

sarah ferguson joins us in a half hour or so what are the chances now that pop injuries government will actually survive all this. well this. just happened to those in the extremely. absolutely guarantees that this. outcome. he's going to make his back his back to. the support and that confidence. with one hundred. in parliament of a three hundred seat parliament he's going to take nickel majority but a very very small one and there's been a number of m.p.'s that have made it clear that they're going to be facing. a number then saying that unless possibly this some kind of unity government full potential plan that's on the table if they. say it's unclear really what will happen is that perhaps. some form of temporary government will be full just being a very dramatic decision that it be made. with the prime minister announcing plans for a referendum on the bailout plan that was met with resistance not just outside the country but from within his own government as well and yesterday in his parliament she addressed it really think that that referendum plan was taken off the table maybe th