New cabinet faces grueling month ahead

With his new cabinet in place, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected next week to urge his ministers to move swiftly forward with economic reforms so that Greece and its European partners can launch talks on debt relief and he can signal that the country is turning the corner.

The cabinet was sworn in over the weekend with a few new faces, to indicate a revamp, and the sidelining of some ministers that had expressed opposition to privatizations demanded by Greece's creditors.

In comments on Saturday, Tsipras sought to give an upbeat message, saying the new administration could give "the necessary push, so we can cover the last crucial meters of a marathon" and that growth was on the horizon.

The pressure is mounting for the government to implement reforms linked to the country's third bailout before the end of the year. Authorities aim to sign off on...