Alexis Tsipras Warns: Greek Crisis Also Europe's, World's

Syndicated from Common Dreams on Mon, 2012-05-21

<div class='node-body'><p>The head of Greece&#39;s leftist party Syriza traveled to Paris on Monday to consolidate support from political allies for rejecting the radical austerity that is driving Greece to the brink of &quot;collective suicide&quot;.</p>
<p>Alexis Tsipras, whose strong showing in Greece&#39;s May 6 elections shocked the financial establishment of Europe, is hoping to tap into shifting sentiment across the Continent that Europe should reject austerity policies.</p></div><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-hp-image">
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