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New Democracy Party leader Antonis Samaras and Alexis Tsipras of the far left SYRIZA met on Monday. As predicted, the meeting did not yield a political partnership.
Antonis samaras, New democracy party leader: "That’s what we are trying to do. Mr. Tsipras is not willing to participate in a government of such a coalition. I believe that the government should immediately be formed. It is something that is required and as I stated - by the developments, by the economic situation, by the reality and by the vote of the Greek people. So, that’s what we are trying to do."
Alexis tsipras, Syriza leader: "There must be a government soon and soon we must take on the very significant role of the national opposition, so that we can monitor the government and at the same time, history and the people will judge their strategy and their solutions as well as ours."
Tsipras called on Samaras to stick to his promise to re-negotiate elements of the bailout agreement that has become so unpopular with Greeks. Samaras will also meet with the socialist PASOK party, the Democratic Left and the right wing Independent Greeks party in trying to form a new government.
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