Greece’s new prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, has picked an outspoken bailout critic as his new finance minister — signalling his resolve to take a tough line with eurozone lenders in an effort to write off a massive chunk of rescue debt.

Greece’s new prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, has picked an outspoken bailout critic as his new finance minister – signalling his resolve to take a tough line with eurozone lenders in an effort to write off a massive chunk of rescue debt.