After Victory at Greek Polls, Leftist Politician Forms Coalition Government
Alexis Tsipras, the leftist political maverick who swept to power on Sunday in Greece in a popular rebellion, formed a new coalition government on Monday with a center-right fringe party that will charge immediately into the task of reversing wrenching austerity policies and negotiating with European leaders to reduce Greece’s debt burden.
Panos Kammenos, the leader of the fringe party, Independent Greeks, told reporters shortly after meeting with Mr. Tsipras on Monday morning that the two had formed “a new government.” The Independent Greeks party, which won 4.6 percent of the national vote, has often taken a hard line against austerity and might push for tough terms in any debt talks.
It was not immediately clear how the power would be shared, but Mr. Tsipras planned to go to the Greek presidential compound in the early afternoon to formally receive the mandate to form a government.
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