The Deputy Prime Minister in Greece’s coalition government has announced he will not stand for re-election in the forthcoming national poll.

GREECE has “exhausted” its ability to pay more taxes to cover budget gaps, its deputy prime minister declared yesterday, adding that even he cannot pay a new emergency tax without selling property.

Greece has “exhausted” its ability to pay more taxes to cover budget gaps, its deputy prime minister declared today, adding that he himself cannot pay a new emergency tax without selling property.