Dennis the 'Bloody Peasant'
15th May 2012, 14:58
Greece is set to go to the polls again after days of coalition talks failed to produce agreement on a new government, says the leader of the Socialist Pasok party, Evangelos Venizelos.
A final round of talks on Tuesday morning broke up without a deal.
In elections on 6 May, a majority of Greek voters backed parties opposed to austerity plans demanded by the EU and IMF in return for two bailouts.
A caretaker government will be appointed on Wednesday, reports say.
"Unfortunately, the country is heading again toward elections," Mr Venizelos told reporters after the talks on Tuesday.
European leaders say that they will cut off funding for Greece if it rejects the bailout agreed in March.
(more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18076757)
A final round of talks on Tuesday morning broke up without a deal.
In elections on 6 May, a majority of Greek voters backed parties opposed to austerity plans demanded by the EU and IMF in return for two bailouts.
A caretaker government will be appointed on Wednesday, reports say.
"Unfortunately, the country is heading again toward elections," Mr Venizelos told reporters after the talks on Tuesday.
European leaders say that they will cut off funding for Greece if it rejects the bailout agreed in March.
(more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18076757)