Antonis Samaras in desperate bid to prevent general election that could bring anti-austerity party Syriza into powerGreece’s embattled prime minister, Antonis Samaras, was poised to issue an eleventh-hour appeal to parliamentarians on Saturday in a desperate bid to avert snap elections that will almost certainly plunge the eurozone into renewed crisis.Samaras will try to persuade MPs to support the government’s presidential candidate when they gather for the final round of a three-stage vote on Monday. As failure would automatically trigger national elections – which radical leftists are tipped to win – the crucial ballot has electrified Greece, rattled markets and unnerved Europe. Continue reading...
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