29.12.2014 - 13:36 [ Keep Talking Greece ]

Greek PM Samaras: Early Elections 25. January 2015 / Live blog from Athens

12:33

Athens Stock Exchange -10.63%, General Index 765.54 units

I suppose, traders know already that government will fail to elect the President and snap elections are just outside our door.

12:37

ELECTIONS!

voting concluded!

Stavros Dimas 168

Present 132

Absent: 0

Samaras’ government did not gain one single vote more than in the second round!

12:41

Athens Stock Exchange plunges – 11.11%

12:42

The Greek Parliament failed to elect the country’s next president. Parliament will be dissolved and snap elections will be proclaimed.