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PM Alexis Tsipras tells first cabinet meeting: 'Greece will not default'

Fresh from success in Sunday’s general election, Greece’s new Prime Minster Alexis Tsipras has chaired his first cabinet meeting – setting out the

Greece

Greece: PM Tsipras tells anti-bailout cabinet he is seeking a 'viable and fair' solution with EU

Fresh from success in Sunday’s general election, Greece’s new Prime Minster Alexis Tsipras has chaired his first cabinet meeting – setting out the

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World

Greece interview: what's next for the Tsipras government?

Euronews reporter Eleni Rizopoulou speaks to our correspondent in Athens Stamatis Giannisis. ER: Finally we have the long awaited new cabinet. What

Greece

New Greek government unveiled with radical economist named Finance Minister

Alexis Tsipras has unveiled his anti-austerity cabinet which is likely to cause some ripples in Brussels and Berlin. Beginning with the all important

Greece

Major markets gain as Syriza rapidly forms government

By the end of Monday it was clear that Syriza’s victory in the Greek general election, while creating a bit of early panic and sending markets down

Greece

Greece's Syriza juggling the promises it made

What future for Greece under the leadership of Alexis Tsipras? Five years of belt-tightening got too much for many Greeks to bear. Result: they

Greece

Greek singing legend Demis Roussos dies aged 68

Greek singer Demis Roussos, one of music’s most unlikely international superstars, had died aged 68. Early hits like ‘Rain and Tears’ brought fame

Greece

European stockmarkets shrug off Syriza victory in Greece

After an initial two-hour wobble on the European markets following the victory of Syriza in Greece, things calmed down going into the afternoon’s

Economy

Greeks react with delight and trepidation to Syriza election win

The people of Greece are taking in Syriza’s momentous victory in the snap general election. Both Greek and European markets fell on Monday morning

Economy

Celebrations as Syriza supporters look to a future without austerity

Jubilation in University Square in central Athens as thousands of Syriza supporters celebrated the landmark win by their anti-bailout party Syriza

Economy

Anti-austerity Syriza party wins Greek election but falls short of an absolute majority

Greece’s new parliament has a new look about it with radical left Syriza holding the reins of power in the 300 seat legislature. In the end they fell

Economy

Samaras: "my conscience is clear" says defeated Greek PM

It was a disappointed Antonis Samaras who was forced to admit defeat on Sunday night. The leader of New Democracy had tried to convince voters that

Greece

Looming Syriza victory gets mixed reactions in Athens

As Greece’s leftist Syriza party looked set for a comfortable victory over the ruling conservatives in the Greek election, our reporter spoke to some

Greece

Greeks weigh up impact of Syriza win as they vote

Although the economy has emerged from recession, only a minority of Greeks are feeling the benefits.