Another day and another political crisis in Greece with polling stations likely to open for business next month. <br /><br /> The resignation of Alexis Tsipras as Greek prime minister on Thursday has caused another bout of uncertainty in Europe but on the streets of Athens the reaction was mixed. <br /><br /> One Athens resident said he lives in “hope, hope for a better future”. He added that “no politician has ever fulfilled his promises”.<br /><br /> “The elections could not be avoided because of the split inside Syriza,” said one man near the Greek parliament. “But maybe it’s a good chance to clear the political landscape. Under the current conditions, the governing party couldn’t fulfill its commitments to the creditors,” he added. <br /><br /> One Greek woman explained that “Syriza didn’t have enough power in the parliament to pass certain crucial bills and Tsipras had a difficult time governing. He would have to depend on the rebels inside the party or on the opposition so he had no choice but to call snap elections.”
