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Spanish left-wing MEP and Podemos leader, Pablo Iglesias made a guest star appearance next to Alexis Tsipras at Syriza's main elections rally on 22 January in Athens (Photo: Keep Talking Greece)

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Greece turns left: What next?

Spanish left-wing MEP and Podemos leader, Pablo Iglesias made a guest star appearance next to Alexis Tsipras at Syriza's main elections rally on 22 January in Athens (Photo: Keep Talking Greece)

Across Greece people will tell you the country is a litmus test for the rest of the continent, that where Greece goes Europe will follow.

The country has been devastated by austerity. The far-right has flourished, suicide rates have doubled, half of all young people are unemployed and island paradises have been sold off to Oligarchs.

The victory of the radical left-wing party Syriza in Greece marks uncharted territory in anti-austerity politics. The next weeks and months will be...

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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