Almost eight months to the day after he was first sworn in, leftwinger vows to get country out of current crisis Alexis Tsipras took the oath of office as Greece’s new prime minister after his unexpectedly strong victory in snap elections. On Monday, almost eight months to the day after he was sworn in at the helm of Athens’s first ever far-left government, Tsipras stood before the president of the republic for a second time pledging to serve his people and country. He then walked through pouring rain to the prime ministers’ office – premises he vacated barely a month ago after calling the poll following a revolt in his Syriza party. Related: Tsipras savours election win but dark clouds are gathering over Greece Related: The Guardian view on the Greek election: only the end of the beginning | Editorial Continue reading...
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