Greek government seeks confidence vote to dampen snap polls talk

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's government said it would seek a confidence vote and move to elect a new president as scheduled next year, in an effort to squash growing speculation that the country is moving towards snap elections.

Jitters about Greece's future have sent Greek bond yields rising in recent days after Prime Minister Antonis Samaras announced Athens would try to exit its deeply unpopular EU/IMF bailout in 2015, a year ahead of schedule.