on Wednesday raised the political stakes ahead of next month’s early national election, saying he will not enter a coalition with the main center-right and centrist opposition parties even if he needs their backing to govern.
Alexis Tsipras resigned last week, barely seven months into his four-year mandate, when his bailout-dependent country received a new rescue loan that saved it from a looming bankruptcy and exit from the euro currency.
The group, which is seeking an end to the conflict that has killed more than 6,400 people, includes representatives from Ukraine, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and Russia.
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Source: San Francisco Chronicle
