Stung by election defeat, Greek opposition forced to pass on chance to form government

Greece’s opposition leader has received and rejected an invitation to form the country’s next government. The decision by Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday two days after a general election produced no majority in parliament and is widely expected to trigger a new vote next month. The center-right New Democracy party led by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis emerged as the clear winner in Sunday's election. Mitsotakis ruled out seeking a coalition government and favors a new election in late June.