A frenzy of articles from the international press focused on Greece until Friday dawn. From criticism concerning the Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) to predictions of doom for Greece.

The Financial Times focused on Greece’s defiance. The article states that Greece is following in the steps of Zambia in its request to bundle debts into one. It points to a pressure-cooker environment within the SYRIZA party.

Along the same lines, The Guardian points to a Grexit and anger within Greece that led to its refusal to pay the 300-million-euro installment to the IMF.