Charismatic prime minister was once a hero of progressives but is likely to lose election after years of political compromiseIn Syntagma Square,all the way from the grubby marble stairs opposite the Greek parliament down to the bottom of the plaza, people have gathered. Some are holding flags – the red, and white and purple flags of Syriza,the once-radical leftist party whose leader they have near to hear.
Hip-hop thunders from giant speakers. The air is heavy and hot. An expectant crowd has been kept waiting for over an hour in temperatures turbocharged by massive spotlights. By the time Alexis Tsipras appears, many are sweating profusely. Still they roar their approval. The countdown has begun.
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Source: theguardian.com