Greeks reject eurozone austerity in 'earthquake' vote
- Published: 6 May 2012 at 12.48
- Online news: World
Greek voters dealt a blow to eurozone hopes that Athens will stick to its austerity commitments as parties opposing more cuts, including neo-Nazis, won almost 60-percent support in an election Sunday.
Leader of the leftist coalition Syriza, Alexis Tsipras, arrives at the coalition headquarters in Athens. Greek voters dealt a blow to eurozone hopes that Athens will stick to its austerity commitments as parties opposing more cuts, including neo-Nazis, won almost 60-percent support in an election Sunday.
According to updated exit polls, the two main parties suffered heavy losses, with the conservative New Democracy and the left-wing Pasok getting just 32.0 to 34.5 percent between them, down from 77.4 percent at the last polls in 2009.
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