Parts of Tsipras' party are prepared to step into the abyss
Syriza MP Yannis Micheloyiannakis says it's time for the "big no". He praised Tsipras' rejection of the lenders' offer to prolong Greece's current bailout programme until November.
"There is no bigger mistake than accepting an extension until November in exchange for the blood of measures and our own money," the MP said in an announcement.
"It would be humiliating, and at the same time tantamount to acceptance of the course towards a third memorandum [bailout accord] in November. Now is the time to say the big no."
Large parts of Syriza don't want a deal.
If you're Tsipras, what do you do?
- Accept a deal with opposition support. This will likely mean the end of your leadership at Syriza and political career. There will be an election.
- Reject the deal and default, see if you can rebuild Greece with the drachma.
