The History Of Syriza: How A Small Party Came To Power

To understand the historic magnitude of the victory of Syriza, the far-left party that won Greece’s election on Sunday, take a look at their slogan: “For the first time, the Left in government.” This slogan is emblematic of the tremendous difficulties Syriza overcame in order to achieve its current political prominence, rooted in the turbulent history of the Greek left.

This piece originally appeared in HuffPost Greece and was translated into English.

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