Alexis Tsipras sworn in as new Greek prime minister

Alexis Tsipras, leader of Greece's left-wing party that won a decisive victory in Sunday's election, was sworn in Monday as the nation's new prime minister.

Tsipras' Syriza party won 149 of 300 seats in parliament behind an anti-austerity message and vows to renegotiate Greece's monumental debt. Earlier Monday, Syriza joined with the right-wing Independent Greeks to form a coalition government.

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