Alexis Tsipras Warns: Greek Crisis Also Europe's, World's
<div class='node-body'><p>The head of Greece'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 "collective suicide".</p>
<p>Alexis Tsipras, whose strong showing in Greece'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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