Last night will remain in the history of Greece, as the hope of a better life. The radical left Syriza party has made an unprecedented breakthrough, with a little over 36% of the vote.
At 40, its leader Alexis Tsipras will be the youngest Prime Minister of Greece for 150 years:
"Greece leaves behind austerity, destruction, fear, authoritarianism, says Alexis Tsipras. Greece leaves five years of humiliation and suffering to move forward with optimism, hope, dignity in a changing Europe. The Greeks have decided they do not want austerity and destruction. "
On the esplanade of the University of Athens, 8000 people listen hopeful:
"We just witnessed the most important elections in the contemporary history of Greece. And we young, we opened the door. Greece will change, Europe will change, "exclaimed a young girl.
"Everything will change. It's the end of austerity, we will not see more homeless people on the streets with no place to sleep, a man adds, banks will cease to confiscate our homes. "
"Thousands of people gathered here to listen to the first speech by Alexis Tsipras after the announcement of the results, summarized our correspondent Nikoletta Kritikou. Everyone hopes that Greece turns the page and the Troika and austerity are behind. "
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