Greece's Syriza forms coalition with right-wing party

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Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2015 · News & Politics

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Greece's new prime minister has been sworn in after forming a surprise anti-bailout alliance with a small right-wing nationalist party.

His Syriza party gained the key backing of Independent Greeks after Sunday's elections, paving the way for a coalition government.
Tsipras won the vote but fell short of the majority needed to govern alone.
Al Jazeera's Barnaby Phillips reports from Athens.

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