ATHENS, Greece — A Greek governing party deputy has defected over the prime minister's surprise decision to hold a referendum on a European debt deal, leaving the Socialists with only a two-seat majority in Parliament.
Milena Apostolaki's office said Tuesday she had declared herself an independent deputy in a letter to Parliament speaker. The move leaves the governing Socialist party with 152 seats in the 300-member legislature.
Prime Minister George Papandreou's shock decision late Monday led to markets plunging on fears that Europe's plan to save the euro will unravel. Papandreou has not set a date for the referendum, expected to be held early next year. He has also called a confidence vote in his government on Friday.
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