THE NEWS: The head of Greece’s radical left-wing Syriza party insisted on Tuesday that the continued implementation of the country’s bailout conditions would be catastrophic.
THE THREAT: Alexis Tsipras, who has a strong chance of winning Greece’s critical weekend elections, said he would stick to his pledge to tear up Greece’s bailout deal.
THE REASONING: Tsipras hopes to convince European leaders that forcing Greece out of the 17-nation joint currency would pose a danger to the continued existence of the euro itself.
