BBC News
May 19, 2012
If Greece were a man, he would have aged decades in the past two weeks.
The grey hairs would be sprouting, the wrinkles showing. It has been an extraordinarily tumultuous time here.
This country has overcome so much in its long and rich history. But even Greeks are bewildered by what has happened in the last fortnight.
Roll back to 6 May: election day beneath a beautiful early summer sun. As predicted, an austerity-weary nation seized the chance to punish the much-reviled political establishment.
The two main parties that had together previously garnered about 80% of votes, now reduced to barely 30%; a virulently anti-immigrant, neo-Nazi party grabbing 21 seats in parliament for the first time; huge support for parties wanting to tear up Greece's international bailout.
The election was inconclusive and Greece was left without a government during the worst financial crisis in its modern history. Days of political wrangling began.
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