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Saturday, October 10, 2015

Greece's Tsipras seeks to bolster party after election win

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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