New Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says he wants to reach a "fair, viable and mutually beneficial solution" with its international lenders as he begins to reverse the austerity measures he says have led to a humanitarian crisis in his country.
New Greek Government Holds First Meeting
![Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (3rd from left) attends the first meeting of the new cabinet in the parliament building in Athens, Jan. 28, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7111277b-a064-4181-b43a-38acee0a72b5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (3rd from left) attends the first meeting of the new cabinet in the parliament building in Athens, Jan. 28, 2015.
![Head of radical leftist Syriza party Alexis Tsipras waves while leaving the party headquarters after his election victory, in Athens, Jan. 25, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/885f74fd-d7b2-4c7b-8ed6-961f26cd230b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Head of radical leftist Syriza party Alexis Tsipras waves while leaving the party headquarters after his election victory, in Athens, Jan. 25, 2015.
![Leader of right-wing, anti-bailout Independent Greeks party Panos Kammenos (center) leaves after a meeting with head of radical leftist Syriza party Alexis Tsipras (not pictured) at the Syriza headquarters in Athens, Jan. 26, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/fd6095bd-f343-479d-b864-a566e192eea1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Leader of right-wing, anti-bailout Independent Greeks party Panos Kammenos (center) leaves after a meeting with head of radical leftist Syriza party Alexis Tsipras (not pictured) at the Syriza headquarters in Athens, Jan. 26, 2015.
![Supporters of the head of radical leftist Syriza party, Alexis Tsipras, celebrate after their leader won the election in Athens, Jan. 25, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/49c685eb-f1f4-4f33-b04c-689c3270ebd7_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Supporters of the head of radical leftist Syriza party, Alexis Tsipras, celebrate after their leader won the election in Athens, Jan. 25, 2015.