After reaching an agreement with the leader of the nationalist right, Panos Kammenos, the leader of the leftist Syriza, Alexis Tsipras, sworn in Monday as Greek Prime Minister. It will come at 1400 GMT (9:00 am) President of the Republic to swear before the head of state, Karolos Papoulias.
Before going to the presidential palace, Tsipras will meet with the Archbishop of Athens, Jerome, who thinks inform you that it will not provide religious oath.
Tsipras thus becomes the first head of the Greek government that disregards this ritual. In Greece swears entire government traditionally takes place at the head of the Church of Greece, a position that lies with the Archbishop of Athens.
“The goal is that the Greeks move forward together to restore national sovereignty “Kammenos said upon leaving the meeting.
SYRIZA emerged as the clear winner of the election with 36.34% of the vote and 149 seats, just two below the absolute majority.
The Independent Greeks training is the sixth power of the Greek Parliament, with 4.75 percent of the vote and 13 seats.
Syriza had announced in advance reduce 18-10 the number of ministries.
IMF does not give special treatment to Greece
The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, said Monday that Greece should respect the rules of the eurozone and You can not demand special treatment for its debt after the victory of anti-austerity Syriza party. “We can not make special categories such for each country,” he said in an interview with French newspaper Le Monde.
Lagarde said Greece needs still make key reforms such as tax collection and reducing court cases pending.
“It’s not a question of austerity measures, it is deep reforms yet to be made,” he said.
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