More from Greece to keep us alert over the weekend …
- Greek Syriza party opposition leader Alexis Tsipras said the European Central Bank (ECB) could not exclude Greece if it decides to move to a full “quantitative easing” programme
- “Quantitative easing by the ECB with direct purchases of government bonds must include Greece”
He was was speaking at a party congress on Saturday
Tsipras also said that his party would ensure much of Greece’s debt was written off as part of a renegotiation of its international bailout deal
Tsipras enjoying a nice cup of QE
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(this also: German government sees Greek exit from euro as a manageable outcome)