Greece's prime minister survived a crucial confidence vote in Parliament, rallying his Socialist deputies and solidifying support for a package of tough budget cuts that European authorities have demanded as a prerequisite for more aid to the ailing country.
Prime Minister George Papandreou, reeling from political pushback against those cuts, took a gamble by calling for the vote. To assuage some of the anger, he shuffled his cabinet last week and sidelined the finance minister identified with the measures.
