Update
Alexis Tsipras delivered an amazing victory speech in front of a huge crowd in Athens:
"Today, we have the right to a smile which was deprived from us 5 years ago.
Today, we regain our lost dignity.
Today, we beat corruption.
Today, was a defeat for the elites and the oligarchs.
Tomorrow, we begin hard work. The vicious circle of austerity is coming to an end.
Syriza's victory is a European victory against austerity.
Greece is turning the page, and is taking steps towards a new future."
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Live update sites are popping up in the European press to report the election returns coming in from Greece.
Public opinion polls before the election predicted a 4-8 point lead for SYRIZA, the Coalition of the Radical Left. Exit polls now suggest a 12-16 point lead with the possibility of a clear majority in the Greek Parliament.
Landmark election in Greece - BBC
Greek election: Syriza says 'hope has won' – live updates - The Guardian
Live: Left-wing Syriza party leading in Greek election, exit polls show - France24
Vers un triomphe de Syriza en Grèce - Le Monde
SYRIZA has said it will try to renegotiate the terms of Greece's huge international bailouts.
SYRIZA's official party website in English.
SYRIZA's UK website.