Alexis Tsipras was welcomed with applause by members of his party, but has yet to reach a fairytale ending.<br /><br /> Speaking in an old cinema, the Greek prime minister called on the divided Syriza Party to vote on its future strategy.<br /><br /> He has, effectively, set up a showdown between his supporters and Syriza’s anti-austerity hardliners by requesting a vote on whether Greece had any alternative to accepting tough bailout measures proposed by its international creditors.<br /><br /> Ultimately, he said, Syriza’s future is in the hands of its members:<br />“Europe’s first left-wing government since World War II will either be supported by leftist MPs or will fall at their hands, because, in their opinion, it’s stopped being left.”<br /><br /> With high hopes negotiations with Brussels will be wrapped up by August 20, Tsipras suggested organising a party congress for September, if its members agreed. <br /><br /> If not, he said, the ballot could take place on Sunday (August 2). However, a poll before talks with Europe have concl
