More from Greece to keep us alert over the weekend …

  • Greek Syriza party opposition leader Alexis Tsipras said the European Central Bank (ECB) could not exclude Greece if it decides to move to a full “quantitative easing” programme
  • “Quantitative easing by the ECB with direct purchases of government bonds must include Greece”

He was was speaking at a party congress on Saturday

Tsipras also said that his party would ensure much of Greece’s debt was written off as part of a renegotiation of its international bailout deal

Tsipras enjoying a nice cup of QE

Tsipras enjoying a nice cup of QE

(this also: German government sees Greek exit from euro as a manageable outcome)