I'll lead Greece out of crisis by 2019, says PM Alex Tsipras

Greece’s left-wing prime minister Alex Tsipras has pledged to usher Greece out of its financial crisis by 2019, softening the blow of creditor-mandated austerity with support for the poor.

Romping home in an early-hours confidence vote, Alexis Tsipras’ governing coalition received the backing of all 155 of its MPs in the 300-seat parliament, with all opposition members voting against.