Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Greece to head to polls again after talks collapse

 

People walk outside the Greek parliament on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Greece is headed for another month of political paralysis ahead of new elections in mid-June, after party leaders on Tuesday failed to reach an agreement to build a coalition government. The protracted deadlock and the prospect of an anti-austerity party winning the new vote hammered Europe's markets on fears that the debt-crippled country could be forced out of the European single currency, triggering shock-waves throughout the 17-country eurozone. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)Greece headed into a month of political uncertainty after power-sharing talks collapsed Tuesday, triggering new elections that could determine whether the country retains its tenuous position in Europe's currency.

Greece to head to polls again after talks collapse
Tue, 15 May 2012 20:39:45 GMT

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