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| Syriza and Independent Greeks agree Greece coalition | Syriza and Independent Greeks agree Greece coalition |
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| The far-left Syriza party, which won Greece's general election on Sunday, has formed an anti-austerity governing coalition with the right-wing party Greek Independents. | The far-left Syriza party, which won Greece's general election on Sunday, has formed an anti-austerity governing coalition with the right-wing party Greek Independents. |
| The coalition will have a comfortable majority in Greece's new parliament. | The coalition will have a comfortable majority in Greece's new parliament. |
| Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras has vowed to renegotiate Greece's bailout, worth €240bn (£179bn; $268bn), to end Greece's "humiliation and pain". | Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras has vowed to renegotiate Greece's bailout, worth €240bn (£179bn; $268bn), to end Greece's "humiliation and pain". |
| Several European politicians have warned him to respect bailout terms. | Several European politicians have warned him to respect bailout terms. |
| The euro recovered from an 11-year low against the US dollar as investors digested what Syriza's victory means for the eurozone's future. | The euro recovered from an 11-year low against the US dollar as investors digested what Syriza's victory means for the eurozone's future. |
| Europe's main share markets also rose - after initial falls - on hopes that a compromise over Greece's bailout terms might be found. | Europe's main share markets also rose - after initial falls - on hopes that a compromise over Greece's bailout terms might be found. |
| With nearly all of the votes counted in Sunday's poll, Syriza looks set to have 149 seats, just two short of an absolute majority. The Greek Independents are projected to have 13 seats in the 300-seat parliament. | With nearly all of the votes counted in Sunday's poll, Syriza looks set to have 149 seats, just two short of an absolute majority. The Greek Independents are projected to have 13 seats in the 300-seat parliament. |
| The election result is expected to be one of the main issues at Monday's meeting of 19 eurozone finance ministers. | The election result is expected to be one of the main issues at Monday's meeting of 19 eurozone finance ministers. |
| Sunday's result means that a majority of voters in Greece have essentially rejected a core policy for dealing with the eurozone crisis as devised by Brussels and Germany, the BBC's Gavin Hewitt in Athens says. | Sunday's result means that a majority of voters in Greece have essentially rejected a core policy for dealing with the eurozone crisis as devised by Brussels and Germany, the BBC's Gavin Hewitt in Athens says. |
| The troika of lenders that bailed out Greece - the European Union, European Central Bank, and International Monetary Fund - imposed big budgetary cuts and restructuring in return for the bailout money. | The troika of lenders that bailed out Greece - the European Union, European Central Bank, and International Monetary Fund - imposed big budgetary cuts and restructuring in return for the bailout money. |
| But the man tipped to become the new Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, told the BBC the austerity regime had been "kind of fiscal waterboarding policies that have turned Greece into a debt colony". | But the man tipped to become the new Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, told the BBC the austerity regime had been "kind of fiscal waterboarding policies that have turned Greece into a debt colony". |
| The economy has shrunk drastically since the 2008 global financial crisis, and increasing unemployment has thrown many Greeks into poverty. | The economy has shrunk drastically since the 2008 global financial crisis, and increasing unemployment has thrown many Greeks into poverty. |
| On Sunday, Mr Tsipras told jubilant supporters: "Your mandate is undoubtedly cancelling the bailouts of austerity and destruction. | On Sunday, Mr Tsipras told jubilant supporters: "Your mandate is undoubtedly cancelling the bailouts of austerity and destruction. |
| "The troika for Greece is the thing of the past," he added. | "The troika for Greece is the thing of the past," he added. |
| Mr Tsipras promised to write off half of Greece's debt, but was ready to negotiate "a viable solution" and wants the country to stay in the eurozone. | Mr Tsipras promised to write off half of Greece's debt, but was ready to negotiate "a viable solution" and wants the country to stay in the eurozone. |
| Analysis: Chris Morris, BBC News, Athens | Analysis: Chris Morris, BBC News, Athens |
| Alexis Tsipras says he is willing to negotiate with Greece's European partners. The question is: how much are they prepared to compromise with him? | Alexis Tsipras says he is willing to negotiate with Greece's European partners. The question is: how much are they prepared to compromise with him? |
| There are some things during the eurozone crisis that we were told would never happen. | There are some things during the eurozone crisis that we were told would never happen. |
| The European Central Bank would never flood the market with new money, and Greece would never take a gamble with the radical left. | The European Central Bank would never flood the market with new money, and Greece would never take a gamble with the radical left. |
| The past few days have overturned those assumptions, making this week a potential turning point in the recent history of the European Union. | The past few days have overturned those assumptions, making this week a potential turning point in the recent history of the European Union. |
| A turning point for the EU? | A turning point for the EU? |
| What next? | What next? |
| Peston: Why are markets not panicking? | Peston: Why are markets not panicking? |
| However, a number of European politicians have warned Greece's new leaders to abide by the deals the country has signed. | However, a number of European politicians have warned Greece's new leaders to abide by the deals the country has signed. |
| In Germany, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann said he hoped "the new Greek government will not make promises it cannot keep and the country cannot afford". | In Germany, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann said he hoped "the new Greek government will not make promises it cannot keep and the country cannot afford". |
| Belgian Finance Minister Johan Van Overtveld was quoted by VRT network as saying that Greece "must respect the rules of monetary union", although he added that there was room for some flexibility. | Belgian Finance Minister Johan Van Overtveld was quoted by VRT network as saying that Greece "must respect the rules of monetary union", although he added that there was room for some flexibility. |
| UK Chancellor of the Exchequer (Finance Minister) George Osborne told the BBC Syriza's promises would be "very difficult to deliver, and incompatible with what the eurozone currently demands". | UK Chancellor of the Exchequer (Finance Minister) George Osborne told the BBC Syriza's promises would be "very difficult to deliver, and incompatible with what the eurozone currently demands". |
| Italy's EU Affairs Minister Sandro Gozi sounded a more positive note, speaking of "new opportunities to pursue change in Europe to create growth and investment and fight against unemployment". | Italy's EU Affairs Minister Sandro Gozi sounded a more positive note, speaking of "new opportunities to pursue change in Europe to create growth and investment and fight against unemployment". |
| Greece's current bailout programme ends in February, and economists say early negotiations are likely to focus on a short-term deal to ensure the country does not default on its repayment obligations. | |
| However Germany has indicated that it is not prepared to renegotiate the bailout terms, raising the prospect that Greece could end up leaving the eurozone. | |
| A Greek default could threaten the country's place in the euro, says the BBC's Mark Lowen in Athens. | |
| Who are Syriza and what do they stand for? | Who are Syriza and what do they stand for? |
| Who are Syriza? | Who are Syriza? |
| Are you in Greece? What difference will the election result make? You can share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. If you would be happy to speak further to a BBC journalist, please include a contact telephone number. | Are you in Greece? What difference will the election result make? You can share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. If you would be happy to speak further to a BBC journalist, please include a contact telephone number. |
| Have your say | Have your say |