Greek leftist Tsipras returns in unexpectedly clear election win

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By Renee Maltezou and Karolina Tagaris ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek leftist Alexis Tsipras stormed back into office with an unexpectedly decisive election victory on Sunday, claiming a clear mandate to steer Greece's battered economy to recovery. The vote ensured Europe's most outspoken leftist leader would remain Greece's dominant political figure, despite having been abandoned by party radicals last month after he caved in to demands for austerity to win a bailout from the euro zone. "Today in Europe, Greece and the Greek people are synonymous with resistance and dignity.




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