Greek Reshuffle, Berlin-paris Deal Ease Euro Fears

Greek reshuffle, Berlin-Paris deal ease euro fears

ATHENS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou sacrificed his finance minister on Friday and put his main socialist party rival into the job in a bid to force through an unpopular austerity plan and avert bankruptcy.

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