There was no answer from Greece's young leftist leader as he entered the presidency building, given a mandate to attempt to form a new coalition here. Alexis Tispras has now begun talks with a range of parties – mainly from the left – but on one condition that Greece's international bailout and the austerity measures that accompany it are torn up. The likelihood of now forming a government is fading fast with a probability of fresh elections. That would hold up the next installment of the country's loan, and again raise the spectre of Greece's bankruptcy.

这位年轻的希腊左翼领导人进入总统大楼，命令设法在此建立新的联盟，但对这个问题他并没有回答。AlexisTispras目前已与多个党派—主要是左翼党派—进行了对话，要求的条件就是放弃希腊的国际救援及相配套的紧缩措施。由于可能会进行新的选举，所以组建政府的可能性越来越小。这将使希腊下一笔贷款资金晚些到位，希腊破产的危险再次降临。

Russia's parliament has approved Dmitry Medvedev as the country's new prime minister. The appointment comes a day after Vladimir Putin returned to the presidency. The job swap between the two men has angered opponents who said it shows how power in Russia is held within a tight circle.

俄罗斯议会批准梅德韦杰夫担任该国新总理，就在一天前，普京回归总统一职。两人职位的交换引起反对派的愤怒，称这表明俄罗斯权力被局限在一个小圈子里。