Greece's Syriza: from marginal leftists to austerity challengers Greece had been expected to finally limp out of recession after six painful years in the red, before it was unexpectedly plunged into a snap general election set for January 25. Ever since the once-marginal Syriza party stormed to the forefront of the Greek political scene, spurred by anger and poverty, speculation has swirled over what Syriza would do once in power. REFILE of IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES with a Syriza candidate