Maoist backed SYRIZA emerges as Opposition in Greece

For Assignment, Chloe Hadjimatheou tracks the meteoric rise of Syriza, a remarkable new force in Greek politics.

BBC Assignment - The Rise of Syriza
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00t2h1m/Assignment_The_Rise_of_Syriza/

Greece: The making of SYRIZA 
http://links.org.au/node/2910

Greece: The dazzling rise of Syriza is a major event
http://www.european-left.org/english/home/news_archive/news_archive/zurueck/news-archive/artikel/greece-the-dazzling-rise-of-syriza-is-a-major-event/

Statement by Alexis Tsipras on the result of the elections
http://www.european-left.org/nc/english/home/news_archive/news_archive/zurueck/latest-news-home/artikel/statement-by-alexis-tsipras-on-the-result-of-the-elections/

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls_oS42olmQ

Greece Electoral results - SYRIZA Vote Share

SYRIZA Results since 2004 (year links to election page)
Year	Type of election	Votes	%	MP
2004	Parliament	241,539	3.26%	6
2007	Parliament	361,211	5.04%	14
2009	European Parliament	240,898	4.70%	1
2009	Parliament	315,627	4.60%	13 (later 9)
2012	Parliament	1,061,265	16.78%	52
2012	Parliament	1,655,053	26.89%	71

The Maoist backed SYRIZA (Coalition of the Radical Left) has emerged as the largest opposition party in Greece in last weeks elections.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalition_of_the_Radical_Left