Hollande: Greek vote 'significant success' for Tsipras

France's president said today that the result of the Greek election represented a "significant" success for re-elected premier Alexis Tsipras and vowed to visit Athens soon.

"Greece will have a period of stability with a solid majority," Francois Hollande told reporters on a visit to Morocco, as Tspiras looked set to sweep to victory in Greek elections with around 35 percent of the vote.