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02/01/2015

Greek vote threatens Euro exit

BBC World Service - The World This Week, Greek vote threatens Euro exit

Parliament triggers an election which anti-bail-out party Syriza is expected to win.

The Greek parliament has triggered a general election which the radical left-wing Syriza is expected to win.  It opposes austerity and could lead Greece out of the euro.

Greece has taken a step closer to leaving the Euro with parliament triggering a general election which could bring the radical leftist Syriza party to power.  Syriza opposes the terms of the international bail-out which rescued the Greek economy, and some of its members are prepared to quit the Euro and the EU.
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