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Greeks Vote for Change in Bailout Terms

Voters in Greece elected a new leader yesterday — Alexis Tsipras, of the leftist Syriza party. He immediately formed a governing coalition with the right-wing independent Greeks. Both want an end to austerity, and they could make Greece the first nation to leave the Eurozone.

By Warren Olney • Jan 26, 2015 • 1 min read

Voters in Greece elected a new leader yesterday — Alexis Tsipras, of the leftist Syriza party. He immediately formed a governing coalition with the right-wing independent Greeks. Both want an end to austerity, and they could make Greece the first nation to leave the Eurozone. Nick Malkoutzis is deputy editor of the English edition of Kathimerini, a national newspaper.

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Greeks Vote for Change in Bailout Terms

Voters in Greece elected a new leader yesterday — Alexis Tsipras, of the leftist Syriza party. He immediately formed a governing coalition with the right-wing independent Greeks. Both want an end to austerity, and they could make Greece the first nation to leave the Eurozone.

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Greeks Vote for Change in Bailout Terms

Voters in Greece elected a new leader yesterday — Alexis Tsipras, of the leftist Syriza party. He immediately formed a governing coalition with the right-wing independent Greeks. Both want an end to austerity, and they could make Greece the first nation to leave the Eurozone.

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