Greece’s Alexis Tsipras wins a thumping poll victory that hands him a mandate to drive through unpopular reforms agreed under an austerity deal.

Police clashed with protesters near the Greek Parliament on Wednesday as thousands demonstrated against a new wave of austerity cuts.

World leaders demand tough new measures by Greece to control its debt mountain.

Greece put itself and the EU in uncharted waters this week by becoming the first eurozone country to ask for a loan lifeline involving the IMF.