Louka Katseli, the development minister, thinks Greece should borrow and spend its way back to growth, with generous handouts to low-income families.

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Six sitting MPs joined the Democratic Left, while others tried to form an anti-austerity left social democratic party, led by charismatic female MP Louka Katseli.

BBC: Greece: Trying to understand Syriza

Louka Katseli, the labour minister, has publicly criticised the troika's programme.

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It is being rumoured that Syriza may soon transform itself into a single party and extend membership to a far left group called Antarsia (which gained 1%) and the Louka Katseli group from Pasok which failed to gain seats, and the Eco-Greens, who polled below 3%.

BBC: Greece: Trying to understand Syriza