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Looming Syriza victory gets mixed reactions in Athens

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As Greece’s leftist Syriza party looked set for a comfortable victory over the ruling conservatives in the Greek election, our reporter spoke to some voters inside the Syriza party pavilion in Athens.<br /><br /> “I am unemployed, practically homeless,” explained one woman. “I have very little money but I’ve been looking for a job for a few years. I believe that now things will change for the better.”<br /><br /> “I am very excited and happy, because this is something new for Greece but also for Europe,” said another. “It is a leftist party and we hope that this new beginning will help all of Europe as well”. <br /><br /> So, as you’d expect, a strong sense of optimism inside the Syriza party pavilion.<br /><br /> We also spoke to some people inside the conservative New Democracy tent where the atmosphere was less optimistic.<br /><br /> “(This result) is not a good one for the party that I believe in,” said one man. “I think that the Greeks voted in anger, because I don’t think Greece could become a leftist country in such a short sp

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