The morning after the night before.<br/> Embattled Greek prime minister George Papandreou heads for a meeting with President Karolas Papoulias after narrowly surviving the night's vote of confidence.<br/> During the hour long meeting, Papandreou told the president that the country had to avoid early elections, and instead needed to forge a political consensus.<br/> He said he would do 'whatever was necessary' to secure a unity government that could ink a 130-billion euro bailout deal - the nation's last financial lifeline.<br/> Without the bailout, Greece will run out of money by December.<br/> Despite narrowly surviving the confidence vote, Papandreou's proposals inspire little optimism on the streets of Athens.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) (Greek) MAN IN THE STREET, CONSTANTINOS ERANIS, SAYING:<br/> "A coalition government needs to share the same values. At this point, where they don't agree on anything, nothing can be done. What was needed right now were elections, a clear mandate, no help from here and there, so that the government can go forward with a new mandate, supported by the people."<br/> . (SOUNDBITE) (Greek) WOMAN IN THE STREET, RULA ROUSSOU, SAYING:<br/> "I believe this entire political system needs to go. All of them. Not just 300, 3,000 politicians need to go. They are all rotten."<br/> Papandreou's socialist government won the vote of confidence with 153 votes in the 300 member parliament.<br/> A rebellion by some dissidents in his party failed to materialize after he indicated he would step down if necessary.<br/> Sunita Rappai, Reuters
