Syriza leader Tsipras to meet with Greek president at 13.30 GMT via ForexLive

The official part taking place later

Bbg reporting from a presidential email

The big question on many people's minds though is will the new PM ever wear a tie? A man after my own heart if not

Will Alexis Tsipras ever wear a necktie? In the weeks before Sunday's momentous election, that is the question that was widely asked of the radical left Syriza leader, the winner of the Greek poll.

Invariably Tsipras has replied no, he won't. “After all,” he has joked, “ I didn't wear one to see the Pope

Therein lies the appeal of the man now set to become Greece's youngest prime minister – and the angst that prospect elicits.

At 40, the former communist party youth activist, student leader, self-avowed atheist and firebrand appears determined to jolt not only his own country but also Europe. Nonconformity is part of the package.

The Guardian has the full story here

What do our friends in Greece make of the past 24 hours and its impact on your country/Europe?

Tsipras- First law will be that no one needs to wear a tie

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