New ministers in the Greek government have been sworn in after a reshuffle within Syriza’s ranks following a rebellion over tough bailout terms.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sacked several dissidents from his cabinet in a move that marks a split with his party’s main leftist faction.

Despite the revolt, parliament approved the bailout which requires more painful measures in return.

The newly-appointed Labour Minister George Katrougalos says the
government, elected on an anti-austerity platform, will fight for an agreement that is “socially just”.

The new Energy Minister Panos Skourletis, a close Tsipras ally, says the reshuffle marks the government’s adjustment “to a new reality”.

New Greek ministers sworn in after reshuffle http://t.co/nctLhPr85Y pic.twitter.com/HyGjEEWhZO— Kathimerini English (@ekathimerini) July 18, 2015

The leadership argues it’s being forced to swallow medicine it doesn’t like to keep Greece in the euro.

“We are fully aware of how bad this agreem