Just nine months after Alexis Tsipras, the young, charismatic leader of the radical left-wing party Syriza, swept to power in Greece, he now faces the electorate in another general election, which this time looks like it could be a close race. Most opinion polls indicate the conservative party New Democracy and Syriza are running very close. But unlike last January's election, there is little excitement about Sunday's vote; campaigning has been lacklustre and the response of the electorate muted. Syriza's high noon has passed, the party and its leader bruised by their experience in government. Mr...
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