Greek hip-hop and rap artist Pavlos Fyssas, also known as Killah P, was murdered Tuesday night in a suburb of the port city of Piraeus. The man who admitted killing Fyssas also claims to be a supporter of the far-right party known as Golden Dawn.
The conservative pro-bailout New Democracy Party won the elections, but must try to forge a coalition with at least one left-leaning party in order to govern. New Democracy wants Greece to stick to its international agreements, but will ask for more time.
Greek voters went to the polls on Sunday and, relatively narrowly, backed a political party in favor of the Greek bailout. And while markets initially greeted that news with optimism and rallied upwards, fresh concerns, this time over Spain, dragged them back down by midday.
Greek leaders at crisis talks in Athens agree to form a coalition government, with a new prime minister replacing beleaguered George Papandreou.