Both the conservatives and PASOK have pledged to respect the commitments for further austerity and reforms that Greece undertook as conditions for two massive international bailouts
(CBS/AP) ATHENS, Greece – Rival Greek party leaders launched a second day of talks on Tuesday in an attempt to quickly form a coalition government, after the debt-crippled country’s second inconclusive election in six weeks. Antonis Samaras’ New Democracy party came first in Sunday’s vote, winning 129 of Parliament’s 300 seats not enough for him to govern alone. He is seeking an alliance with the third-placed Socialist PASOK and the smaller Democratic Left party. New Democracy and PASOK took part in a 6-month coalition government earlier this year. PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos met Tuesday with Democratic Left head Fotis Kouvelis, 캐나다 카지노 who told reporters afterward that a deal could potentially be achieved “within hours.” Nevermind Greece, Spain’s banks may need $190BVideo: Election gives many Greeks new hopeVideo: Markets still anxious over Greek crisis President Obama, meanwhile, was at an economic summit in Mexico trying to land assurances that Europe is closing in on a financial crisis response that will calm the markets and keep the continent’s woes from undermining the world. Obama, as leader of the giant but struggling U.S. economy, remains central to the Group of 20 summit talks wrapping up Tuesday in this coastal resort region. But it is the European members gathered there, led by Germany and its chancellor, Angela Merkel, who carry both the power and responsibility to stabilize a eurozone reeling from...
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