25 January 2015 Last updated at 13:36 ET #Greece election: #Exit polls signal big #Syriza win bbc/news/world-europe-30975437 The BBCs Chris Morris: What seems clear is that Syriza is heading for a famous victory Continue reading the main story Greece votes Exit polls suggest a historic victory for the anti-austerity Syriza party in Greeces general election. The polls indicate that Syriza took between 36% and 38% of the total vote, with the ruling New Democracy party a distant second with 26%-28%. It is unclear whether Syriza has enough votes to govern the country alone. Syrizas Alexis Tsipras has pledged to renegotiate Greeces debt arrangement with international creditors. He has also vowed to reverse many of the austerity measures adopted by Greece since a series of bailouts began in 2010. The result is being closely watched outside Greece, where it is believed a Syriza victory could encourage radical leftist parties across Europe. Historic victory Syriza hailed the exit polls as a return of social dignity and social justice. Whats clear is we have a historic victory that sends a message that does not only concern the Greek people, but all European peoples, spokesman Panos Skourletis told Greek television.
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