Exit polls show strong showing by Greece's far-left Syriza leading in local vote

ATHENS (Reuters) - Exit polls showed Greece's radical leftist Syriza party ahead in local elections in Athens and the wider Attica region on Sunday, in a surprisingly strong performance that represents a setback for the country's fragile ruling coalition.

The vote, along with European Parliament elections a week later, are being closely watched as a gauge of sentiment towards the coalition of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, who is facing his first electoral test since coming to power two years ago.