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Greek Election: Syriza Party Leads Exit Polls

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The straw that could break the EU’s back. Germany, the powerhouse that runs Europe, is no doubt watching this closely.

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Polls have closed in the Greek elections which could see the radical leftist Syriza party take power, that has pledged to ditch painful austerity measures imposed during the economic crisis.

It is leading exit polls ahead of the official election result with between 35.5% and 39.5% of the vote, compared to between 23% and 27% for the New Democracy party, led by incumbent Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. Continue reading →