The recent Left-wing Syriza party’s victory at Greece's general elections is shaking up Europe. The anti-austerity party won convincingly on pledges to renegotiate with the country's international creditors, and to put an end to severe austerity measures imposed by the Troika -made up of the International Monetary Fund, European Central Bank, and European Commission. Was the Troika wrong in its prescription? Melisa Idris speaks to Arturo Bris, director of World Competitiveness Center at IMD business school, on how the new government will fulfil its campaign promises, how this will affect the Eurozone and could Greece exit the Eurozone?

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