Greek government formation, January

Only clear messages can convince voters

There are very few supporters of Greece's main parties - and not protest parties - who want to play the guessing game when they go to the polls to vote next month. Most people want to know exactly what will emerge from the ballot box on Sunday night: Will it be a single-party government, a coalition, a minority, a national unity government - what?

Left has to ‘step up,’ says opposition chief

Speaking during a "fireside chat" at the Delphi Economic Forum on its opening day Wednesday, Greek opposition leader Alexis Tsipras noted that the big challenge for the country as it heads to general elections next month is "not whether we will remain in Europe, but whether we will become Europe, whether we will become a normal European country."

Progressive gov’t may depend on KKE or MeRA25 support, Tsipras says

In the event that a "progressive convergence" was 10-15 seats short of a parliamentary majority after the coming elections, the Communist KKE and Yanis Varoufakis' MeRA25 would be faced with the decision to support such a government or pave the way for the New Democracy to return to power, SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has said.

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