The left-wing party Syriza, which has vowed to renegotiate the terms of Greece’s multibillion-euro bailout if it wins, has been leading in opinion polls going into the vote.
The party’s pledges to try to get some of Greece’s colossal debt written off and roll back unpopular austerity measures have appealed to exasperated members of the electorate — even if it jeopardizes Greece’s place in the euro zone.
“That is a gamble that people in Greece seem to be prepared to take at this point, simply because the terms of its bailout have been so severe,” Greek journalist Elinda Labropoulou told CNN on Sunday.
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But if the party wins Sunday’s vote, it’s unclear how its plans to renegotiate the bailout would play out.
CNN’s Isa Soares contributed to this report.
