Leftist leader Alexis Tsipras was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Greece on Monday after sweeping to victory for a second term in parliamentary elections on Sunday. Tsipras took a civil oath of allegiance to the Greek constitution, in a break from common practice which is normally in the presence of religious leaders.
Earlier in the day, Alexis Tsipras said he would revive Greece’s banks and its crippled economy, while demanding debt relief from creditors in his “first big battle”. He set those priorities at the top of a dauntingly long “to do” list that also includes implementing austerity policies and dealing with waves of migrants landing on Greek shores.
In Sunday's election, voters gave Tsipras and his Syriza party a second chance to tackle Greece’s problems, and with it the benefit of the doubt over a dramatic summer U-turn, when he ditched his anti-austerity platform to secure a new bailout and avert “Grexit” - a Greek exit form the euro zone.
His immediate aim would be the full restoration of stability in the economy and Greek banks, a Syriza official quoted Tsipras as telling party officials.
Cabinet to be announced tomorrow
The new leftist-led Cabinet will be announced by Wednesday, the leader of the right-wing Independent Greeks party said. “It will be a progressive government, which will continue the task we undertook these six months, and I hope lawmakers will realise the people's message for unity,” said Kammenos.
Earlier in the day, Alexis Tsipras said he would revive Greece’s banks and its crippled economy, while demanding debt relief from creditors in his “first big battle”. He set those priorities at the top of a dauntingly long “to do” list that also includes implementing austerity policies and dealing with waves of migrants landing on Greek shores.
In Sunday's election, voters gave Tsipras and his Syriza party a second chance to tackle Greece’s problems, and with it the benefit of the doubt over a dramatic summer U-turn, when he ditched his anti-austerity platform to secure a new bailout and avert “Grexit” - a Greek exit form the euro zone.
His immediate aim would be the full restoration of stability in the economy and Greek banks, a Syriza official quoted Tsipras as telling party officials.
Cabinet to be announced tomorrow
The new leftist-led Cabinet will be announced by Wednesday, the leader of the right-wing Independent Greeks party said. “It will be a progressive government, which will continue the task we undertook these six months, and I hope lawmakers will realise the people's message for unity,” said Kammenos.
