Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called on Syriza members on Saturday to overcome "the ills of the past" and broaden its support base in a bid to bolster his party. Syriza was significantly weakened in the summer, when lawmakers from its far-left faction broke away in protest at Tsipras accepting a third bailout attached to tough austerity measures he had once vowed to tear up. Despite this U-turn Tsipras was re-elected on Sept. 20, this time with a mandate to implement the 86-billion euro programme and thanks to the votes of both to the left and right of centre.
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