Anti-bailout Syriza triumphs in Greek elections to reignite euro crisis fears

Left-wing anti-austerity party Syriza has secured a commanding election victory in Greece overnight, setting the scene for a stand-off between the country and its creditors.

With almost 99.8% of votes counted, Alexis Tsipras’ party had accrued 36.3% of the vote, well ahead of ruling centre-right party New Democracy’s 27.8%, giving Syriza a projected 149 seats in the Greek...