### [2011-11-11](/feed/2011/11/11/index.md)

##### Lucas Papademos
# Lucas Papademos is sworn as the Prime Minister of Greece. 

Italy's parliament on Friday began rushing through austerity measures demanded by the European Union to avert a euro zone meltdown and Washington ratcheted up pressure for more dramatic action from the currency bloc.


### Sources:

1. [Reuters via ''Sydney Morning Herald](http://www.smh.com.au/business/italy-passes-austerity-law-as-greek-pm-sworn-in-20111112-1nci7.html) [Image](https://www.smh.com.au/smh.png)

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