From firebrand to PM-in-waiting, Greek leftist smells power


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  • Tuesday, 04 Nov 2014

Alexis Tsipras, leader of Greece's far-left Syriza party smiles during a meeting with Greek President Karolos Papoulias (not pictured) at the Presidential palace in Athens November 3, 2014. REUTERS/Yorgos Karahalis

ATHENS (Reuters) - Alexis Tsipras, leader of Greece's far-left Syriza party, recently travelled to Frankfurt and Rome to meet European leaders. He is softening his confrontational tone with Greece's international lenders. He has a drafted an agenda for the first 100 days of a future government.

The 40-year-old former student Communist is acting like a prime minister in waiting.

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