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Left’s surge: In polls could strain Greece’s ties to EU

b_179_129_16777215_00_images_Europe130228AA001.jpegATHENS — In a vote that could strain Europe’s unity and rattle global markets, Greece on Sunday seems poised to embrace a once-shunned far-left party that vows to reject the six-year austerity plan imposed by creditors and renegotiate the southern European nation’s crippling foreign debt.

Four separate opinion polls this week say Syriza has the support of more than 30 percent of voters ahead of Sunday’s election, predicting a 4 to 6.5 percent lead over the ruling conservative New Democracy Party.

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