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The new, young, leftist Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras wants debt forgiveness and an end to European austerity measures but as you can see, if he exits through the window it's a long way down.

A Greek tragedy or comedy: Cartoonists aren’t yet sure when it comes to Alexis Tsipras

January 30, 2015Global Politics

He’s young, leftist and atheist and he’s has had it with the EU’s austerity measures. Political cartoonists are indebted to the new Greek prime minister, Alexis Tsipras

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