German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that Berlin expected Athens to stick to the reform pledges it made in exchange for a third bailout programme. "We will have new elections in Greece and I am working on the assumption that Greece will fulfil its commitments," Merkel said during a press conference in Berlin.
Former Greek prim minister Alexis Tsipras resigned this month to pave the way for early elections, aiming for a stronger mandate to implement the rescue package and rid his party of anti-bailout rebels.