Greeks quash snap election rumours as eurozone deadline looms
Telegraph - Apr 13, 2015
Greece's Leftist government has assuaged concerns it will hold a snap general election if the country's latest reforms plans are rebuffed by eurozone creditors.
Denying reports that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was ready to spook creditors with a surprise vote, an Athens official said: "We continue to seek a mutually beneficial solution (with our lenders), respecting the people's mandate."
Germany's Bild reported a Greek minister on Monday saying: "We have nothing to lose. If the EU remains hard, we must show that we stand firm. The Greek population is behind us."
Anti-austerity Syriza were elected in a landslide victory in January.
Mr Tsipras, who chose to go into coalition with the Right-wing Independent Greeks, has faced pressures from both wings in his ruling coalition over submitting to creditor demands.
Syriza's Left Platform has protested against the planned spending cuts and tax rises being demanded by Greece's lenders, as Athens has continued to fall short of demands to revamp its economy.
