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Yiannis Milios – Economic Advisor of the Syriza Party, Greece

Gavin Esler speaks to Syriza's top economic adviser Yiannis Milios and asks if the party wins the re-run election - do they really believe they can stay in the Eurozone while tearing up the rules?

The people of Greece shocked the rest of Europe with the results of their parliamentary elections on 6 May 2012. No party had a clear majority and the Syriza coalition of the radical left was put in second place.

Syriza opposes the bailout package or 'memorandum' which gives Greece billions of euros in exchange for a very tough austerity package of cuts and tax increases.

Gavin Esler speaks to Syriza's top economic adviser Yiannis Milios and asks what will happen if the party wins the re-run election on 17 June 2012. Do they really believe they can stay in the Eurozone while tearing up the rules?

(Image: A woman voting in the Greek elections of 6 May. Credit: AFP / Angelos Tzortzinis)

23 minutes

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Thu 31 May 2012 01:05GMT

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