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The main opposition Radical Left Coalition says austerity has "demolished the country's middle classes".
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Pasok appears to have lost second place to the Coalition of the Radical Left, or Syriza, which roughly tripled its share of the vote to 15.5%-18.5%.
WSJ: Review & Outlook: The New Greek Extremism
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Syriza is an acronym signifying "Coalition of the Radical Left".
BBC: Greece: Trying to understand Syriza
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Either, a moderate and sensible group of parties wins enough votes to form a coalition, or the radical left, led by Mr. Tsipras wins.
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The SPD has ruled out forming an alliance with the radical Left Party at the federal level, limiting Mr Steinmeier's coalition options.
BBC: 'Merkel factor' could decide German vote
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In Greece, the radical left party Syriza, which is highly critical of the austerity policies of the current coalition in Athens, may well be able to tap into the discontent with an economy which is shrinking for the sixth year in a row.
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