Greeks react with delight and trepidation to Syriza election win
- 9 years ago
The people of Greece are taking in Syriza’s momentous victory in the snap general election.
Both Greek and European markets fell on Monday morning but voters showed they were undeterred by warnings of negative consequences should they revolt against years of austerity measures.
Fay Doulgkeri, one of euronews’ correspondents in Athens, said:
“The Greeks voted for a change in the country’s political scene. The day after, some are optimistic and hopeful, others are concerned, but they all agree that the country needed a change. Today’s newspaper headlines refer to the large victory for Alexis Tsipras but also to the difficult period ahead of him.”
Syriza is set to lead the first eurozone government committed to overturning stringent budgetary measures imposed on Greece as a condition of its bailout secured in 2010.
“I don’t believe that things will change, in our pensions for example, because we are in debt, let’s not have crazy dreams, let’s hope that things will be better for o
Both Greek and European markets fell on Monday morning but voters showed they were undeterred by warnings of negative consequences should they revolt against years of austerity measures.
Fay Doulgkeri, one of euronews’ correspondents in Athens, said:
“The Greeks voted for a change in the country’s political scene. The day after, some are optimistic and hopeful, others are concerned, but they all agree that the country needed a change. Today’s newspaper headlines refer to the large victory for Alexis Tsipras but also to the difficult period ahead of him.”
Syriza is set to lead the first eurozone government committed to overturning stringent budgetary measures imposed on Greece as a condition of its bailout secured in 2010.
“I don’t believe that things will change, in our pensions for example, because we are in debt, let’s not have crazy dreams, let’s hope that things will be better for o