Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou is set to announce a new cabinet in a concessionary move as he seeks support for new austerity measures.

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Anti-austerity riots rocked Athens on Wednesday
Mr Papandreou, who will stay in his post, says he will put the new government to a vote of confidence in the parliament.

Renewed fears that Greece will default on its debt have shaken markets.

The proposed measures are necessary to gain EU and IMF aid, but have been met with fierce opposition¹ in Greece.

Athens witnessed some of the most violent protests in more than a year on Wednesday as demonstrators went on to the streets and took part in a general strike.

Mr Papandreou had also faced the threat of a revolt（反抗，叛乱） in his socialist² Pasok party over the controversial package.

'Road of duty'

Mr Papandreou, who came to power in 2009, has not indicated the extent of his ministerial shuffle³, but correspondents say it may include the replacement⁴ of Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou.

The BBC's Malcolm Brabant in Athens says economic analysts⁵ say the post is likely to be filled by Lucas Papademos, a former vice⁶ president of the European Central Bank.

This would be met with approval from the IMF and EU, but whether it will satisfy members of parliament remains⁷ unclear, our correspondent says.

The government is seeking approval for a package of 28bn euros (£24.6bn; $40.5bn) of cuts, due to take effect from 2012 to 2015.

The policies are required for the release of the next tranche（部分） of aid - 12bn euros - from the EU and IMF.

In an address on Wednesday, Mr Papandreou announced he would "continue on the same course".

"This is the road of duty, together with Pasok's parliamentary group, its members, and the Greek people.

"Tomorrow I will form a new government, and then I will ask for a vote of confidence," he said.

During talks, Mr Papandreou was said to have offered to step down to clinch⁸（扭住，敲弯） a coalition⁹, but later agreed to carry on.