Tricky Tsipras wants snap elections to strengthen grip on power, but meets obstacles https://birdflu666.wordpress.com/2015/08/19/tricky-tsipras-wants-snap-elections-to-strengthen-grip-on-power-but-meets-obstacles/ As a large majority of Germany’s parliament voted today in favour of the new bailout agreement with Greece, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has encountered surprising obstacles in his latest grab for more power. http://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article145379241/Bundestag-stimmt-drittem-Hilfspaket-fuer-Griechenland-zu.html http://greece.greekreporter.com/2015/08/19/tsipras-ambivalent-over-timing-of-snap-elections/#sthash.055qSH86.dpuf# http://greece.greekreporter.com/2015/08/19/tsipras-ambivalent-over-timing-of-snap-elections/ Tsipras’ plan to strengthen his grip on power by calling […]