Greece is still without a government. If a deal is not reached soon a new round of elections will take place in a matter of weeks.The left wing Syriza Party, who rode a strong anti-austerity campaign into second place in the polls last week, have refused to enter any coalition that would continue upholding the terms of EU/IMF bailout packages. “Syriza refuses to be a left-wing alibi for a government that will continue the policies the people rejected on May 6,” Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras told Greek state television after another round of conversations with the pro-austerity New Democracy and Pasok Parties.
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