Greece: early elections (August 20)
"Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has announced he is resigning and has called an early election." (Source: )
"As summer bankruptcy fears drift away, Greeks get back to what they know how to do best: elections."
- Tassos Anastassiadis
Expert: Tassos Anastassiadis, Assistant Professor of History & Phrixos B. Papachristidis Chair in Modern Greek Studies, ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University
Expertise: He can comment on the economic and political situation in Greece.
Contact: tassos.anastassiadis [at] mcgill.ca. Prof. Anastassiadis can be interviewed in English and French.
"Mr. Tsipras is seeking to redefine his electoral base and secure a majority in parliament and the odds are that he will succeed in forming a majority government by the end of next month."
- Ken Matziorinis
Expert: Kenneth Matziorinis, Adjunct Professor of Economics, Mcgill School of Continuing Studies
Expertise: Greece, the euro and the global financial crisis.
Contact: ken.matziorinis [at] mcgill.ca. 514-884-6962. Prof. Matziorinis can be interviewed in English and French.