Greece's Prime Minister Lucas Papademos (L) gestures during a meeting with Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos in Athens March 19, 2012. Venizelos said on Monday he was stepping down as finance minister to lead the Socialists into a general election, a day after taking over the helm of the party, which is trailing far behind its rival conservatives in opinion polls. REUTERS/Thanassis Stavrakis/Pool (GREECE - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)