Greek Parties Agree to Form Three-Party Coalition

(multimedia) A new government coalition formed by Greece’s three leading political parties will end months of uncertainty without an official elected government. ITV has more on the new government’s plan.

“The leader of the Pasok party there has confirmed that they have struck a deal with the New Democracy party who won Sunday’s vote. They say they plan to renegotiate the country’s bailout terms.”

The Democratic Party of the Left will also join the coalition. An analyst for The New York Times says if the government survives this coalition and the bailout agreement, it will take significant change and cohesion from the three parties…

“While New Democracy and Pasok have enough members, barely, to form a majority in Parliament, that coalition is not likely to last long without other support, particularly from the Democratic Left Party.”

 

Newsy has the full transcript

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