1:31 PM Greek PM Papandreou - reportedly in London en route to the U.S. - turns his plane around and returns to Athens.
2:00 PM In a statement, Greek finmin Venizelos denies Papandreou is rushing back to Athens "because there is financial risk or temporary economic event." He urges Greek politicians and press to take care about what they say as those outside the country take loose words about weak government finances and erroneously inflate their importance.