Syriza Triumphs: Cameron Defends Austerity, British Left Say ‘Hope Has Won’ – 27 January 2015

Syriza’s Greek election victory has dealt a blow to Eurocrats’ austerity agenda. As the European left celebrated the party’s triumph, UK Prime Minister David Cameron warned the result will prompt further “economic uncertainty” in Europe.

Cameron made the comment after Syriza beat Greece’s ruling center-right New Democracy party in Sunday’s election, paving the way for potential confrontation with international creditors.

Throughout its electoral campaign, the left-wing party pledged a series of transformative policies.

Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras vowed to renegotiate Greece’s £179 billion bailout, and address clauses that make the Greek government’s implementation of harsh austerity measures mandatory.

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