Leftist leader reaches out to the right

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eKathimerini:

Alexis Tsipras, head of the Coalition of the Radical Left, has suggested a cooperation with Panos Kammenos of Independent Greeks

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Comments by Alexis Tsipras, the leader of the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA), according to which his party would be prepared to join forces with the newly-formed nationalist Independent Greeks led by Panos Kammenos caused a stir on Friday.

Following up on his earlier statement, that a leftwing government would accept “votes for Kammenos as tolerance or support,” Tsipras elaborated, saying that SYRIZA would not turn down any support as long as it is support for a left-wing government.

Kammenos responded quickly, appearing to reject the overture out of hand. “We are not leftovers, and we are not anyone’s crutch,” he said.

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