Greek politicians have failed to form a government and will now head towards holding a new election.
Polls show the vote could favour the country's leftists who want to renege on the terms of bailout agreed on by the government earlier in the year.
This will see the country push closer towards an exit from the eurozone, a situation which IMF chief Christine Lagarde says could get "quite messy".
Al Jazeera's Paul Brennan reports from Athens.
Polls show the vote could favour the country's leftists who want to renege on the terms of bailout agreed on by the government earlier in the year.
This will see the country push closer towards an exit from the eurozone, a situation which IMF chief Christine Lagarde says could get "quite messy".
Al Jazeera's Paul Brennan reports from Athens.
Comments
Crazy! Yes.
Necessary . . . Yes! My inner direction is telling me that a certain amount of unraveling and temporary chaos will be allowed until the attention of more fence-sitters is gained, and the level of discontent rises until it attracts or magnetizes the "answer" of the arrests and the new economy. I feel too many are finding ways of burying their hearts with their heads and distractions. The crescendo is building, but not quite there yet.
For instance, with the Greeks, too many people are still believing the old parties and the new should partner up to find a solution. They are not ready yet for the notion that the old must go entirely, for the new to be embraced. This situation is the same throughout the world, right now. It's like the people are all gathered at the edge of the cliff, and they fear stepping off. They keep wondering why they can't just move away from the edge and be safe again. They don't see yet that the leap of faith is the only option left, and they are stalling for more time.