Timeline to a Greek tragedy: How Syriza has fared in its first 100 days
As one country goes to the polls to decide who will lead it for the next five years, another is taking a moment to reflect on the ramifications of its own choices: Syriza, the leftist party voted in during a snap election in January, celebrates its 100th day in power today.
Given the party was voted in on a fiercely anti-austerity manifesto, getting Greece out of its quagmire was never going to be plain sailing for Syriza's leader, Alexis Tsipras, and his finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis. Greece's debt stands at 175 per cent of GDP, while unemployment continues to sit stubbornly above 27 per cent.
But even compared with expectations, Tsipras' first 100 days in office have been tough: on top of stand-offs with both his lenders and fellow eurozone leaders, he's also been forced to sideline one of his most trusted allies, Varoufakis, in negotiations with the Eurogroup of lenders.
From election day to its unlikely allegiance with Russia, here's everything that's happened during Syriza's first 100 days.
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