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Greek election: Anti-austerity Syriza battles New Democracy
Greeks are voting in a general election which could result in Greece trying to renegotiate the terms of its bailout with international lenders. The leftwing Syriza party, which has been leading in opinion polls, wants part of Greece's huge debt written off and austerity measures revoked. This has spooked money markets and raised fears of a Greek exit from the euro. But the governing New Democracy party says the economy is recovering. Greece has endured tough budget cuts in return for the bailout negotiated with the so-called troika of lenders - the European Union, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and European Central Bank (ECB). For more Info :http://www.usatoday.com/ |