Greek radical leftists' win complicates reform programme


  • World
  • Monday, 26 May 2014

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's ruling coalition will find it harder to push through unpopular reforms demanded under an EU/IMF bailout after a clear EU election victory by the radical leftist Syriza party.

Syriza's win by nearly four points fell short of the margin needed to threaten Prime Minister Antonis Samaras's government, and financial markets rose on relief the pro-bailout coalition will be in place to negotiate debt relief talks later this year.

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