Antonis Samaras: Radical Left Coalition Party

Alexis Tsipras Dept: But initial exploratory talks with Alexis Tsipras, the 38-year-old head of the second-placed Radical Left Coalition party, failed, increasing fears that Samaras -- or anyone else -- will be unable to forge a new government that will command a majority in Parliament, according to CTV. "There can be no government of national salvation, as Samaras has named it, because his signatures and commitments to the loan agreement do not constitute salvation but a tragedy for the people and the country." Greek conservative leader Antonis Samaras, whose pro-austerity party came first in national elections but fell well short of a governing majority, is now trying to form a new coalition government. Samaras has three days in which to build an alliance, after receiving the formal mandate from President Karolos Papoulias Monday. "The campaign positions of Mr. Samaras are at the opposite end of the alternative proposals of a left-wing government," said Tsipras, who strongly opposes Greece's bailout commitments. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.