Greece needs more reforms, Tsipras tells FT

In an interview with the Financial Times, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has expressed his conviction that his leftist SYRIZA will prevail in upcoming elections. which he suggested would happen in October as scheduled despite swirling rumors of snap polls, while also admitting that Greece needs more reforms. 

"Every day that passes I think people understand in their lives how the situation has changed," Tsipras told the FT.

"Waiting is a benefit for me because sometimes there is a delay between... crucial decisions and [when] people recognize the changes, especially in the economy," he said, adding that, "I think that now people are starting to see the benefits of the recovery."

The article points out, however that all polls put SYRIZA behind conservative New Democracy, some by as much as 10 percentage points.

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