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| Greek Radical Left Wins Election |
| 2015-01-26 |
| [HOSTED.AP.ORG] A radical left-wing party vowing to end Greece's painful austerity program won a historic victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections, setting the stage for a showdown with the country's international creditors that could shake the eurozone. Alexis Tsipras, leader of the communist-rooted Syriza party, immediately promised to end the "five years of humiliation and pain" that Greece has endured since an international bailout saved it from bankruptcy in 2010. With 80 percent of polling stations counted, Syriza had 36 percent versus 28 percent for Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' conservatives. It remained to be seen whether Syriza had enough seats to govern outright or would have to seek support from other parties. That might not become clear until Monday morning or even later, when all the votes are counted. If Tsipras, 40, can put together a government, he will be Greece's youngest prime minister in 150 years. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #14 The Russians and Turks *always* have funny ideas. But it will be an excellent opportunity for the Russians to move the Greeks into their sphere of influence. "Hey baby! We're the same religion, have shared history, and He doesn't love you anymore. Why don't you come on over to my crib?" |
| Posted by: Secret Master 2015-01-26 16:01 |
| #13 Hope when Greece and the EU are getting heated the Russians and Turks don't get any funny ideas. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2015-01-26 15:00 |
| #12 To quote (out of context) Tom Lehrer: Who's Next? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-01-26 13:45 |
| #11 The Romans took everything Greece had to offer and it's been all down hill since. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2015-01-26 13:17 |
| #10 -- "five years of humiliation and pain" that Greece has endured.. Should read: Twenty-two centuries of humiliation and pain that Greece has endured. |
| Posted by: Ulique Pelosi8805 2015-01-26 11:18 |
| #9 Hasn't the EU sunk over €200 billion into Greece in loans already? That is a hunk of change to write off. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2015-01-26 10:29 |
| #8 Greece was a big headache for Churchill during WW2 and after. Even then it was a political migraine. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2015-01-26 10:26 |
| #7 Bye bye Euro. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2015-01-26 10:26 |
| #6 Just a matter of time before the EU collapses. Greece thumbing their nose as their masters will definitely accelerate the pace. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2015-01-26 09:29 |
| #5 Remember all those 'smart' Eucratic people decided to waste loads of financial assets to keep the place afloat rather than allowing the invisible hand of economic transactions to take its course. Gone destroyed. Now those same 'smart' people are going to further endanger everyone else not to avoid the unavoidable consequences of living by the magic money tree, but to justify their own failed acts and despicable choices. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-01-26 09:22 |
| #4 This could be the lighting of the fuse of the bomb that blows up the EU. Say good bye to German funding if this guy does what leftists do. |
| Posted by: no mo uro 2015-01-26 05:55 |
| #3 invest in that corruptocracy at your own peril. 68% below the poverty line, and most don't pay taxes. It is already a marxist dream, but just wait for tomorrow!!!! |
| Posted by: newc 2015-01-26 02:10 |
| #2 I think Greece should be left to its own devices and when it comes completely crashing down, no electricity, no water, no food, and no money...maybe that huge population of spoiled brats and thumb sucking children will come to their senses. Of course Goldman Sachs should be made to move their headquarters there...no wait they went out of business. |
| Posted by: Mystic 2015-01-26 01:26 |
| #1 |
| Posted by: Phusons McGurque1872 2015-01-26 00:37 |