EU leaders have been slow to congratulate Syriza, which won a significant victory in Greece's national elections on Sunday (25 January).
With 99.8 percent of the votes counted, the anti-austerity party Syriza has received 36.34 percent, giving it an almost nine point lead over centre-right New Democracy of outgoing prime minister Antonis Samaras, who on Sunday conceded defeat.
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