Yanis Varoufakis

SYRIZA is due to announce its candidates for the upcoming elections Friday. They will include some independent MPs who did not vote in favor of the government?s presidential candidate last month, while other lawmakers who contributed to snap elections being called have been left out.

Greece and the Eurogroup agreed on Friday a deal to extend the country?s loan agreement for another four months, pending on lenders approving reform proposals due to be submitted by the Greek side on Monday.