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May 9, 2012

Greek Leftists Rule Out Coalition With Austerity Backers 
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The head of Greece's main leftist party appears to have ruled out a
coalition government with centrist groups in a split over the austerity
measures and structural reforms demanded of Greece in exchange for the
international bailout. Alexis Tsipras of the Coalition of the Radical
Left has demanded that any potential allies reject the bailout in order
to form a coalition government. But after talks on Tuesday, Tsipras said
it is unlikely a deal will be reached. If no party has enough support to
form a coalition government, another round of elections could be held
next month.

 

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