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Alexis Tsipras rose to political stardom as the crisis in Greece blew apart the bipartisan system that had been in place for decades. Born in 1974
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Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras has resigned. He has asked the president for the earliest possible election. Government sources say the vote will
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He promised ‘radical’ change in Greece and, at his first cabinet meeting since winning Sunday’s election, new Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras vowed to
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Jubilation in University Square in central Athens as thousands of Syriza supporters celebrated the landmark win by their anti-bailout party Syriza
Greek elections: SYRIZA on course to win, but may fall short of majority
The collapse of the coalition government saw Greece go to the polls on Sunday, January 25. Exit polls point to a win, but not an overall majority
Greece election underway; sets up eurozone showdown
Voting underway in a crucial election that could see the anti-bailout Syriza party in power.
Greeks go to polls in historic election
Voting is underway in Greece’s historic election, which could bring an anti-bailout party to power. Leftist Syriza has led opinion polls for months
Greece's Syriza would need 40 percent of vote for overall majority
As Greece’s election draws closer, the New Democracy party of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras remained behind in most opinion polls. With an economy
Soup kitchens and start-ups share Greece election anxiety
Out in the open air, in the centre of Athens is a soup kitchen. Here the atmosphere is not one of trust in the future, whatever the result of
SYRIZA widening lead in Greek elections
The man on track to win the Greek elections, Alexis Tsipras has held his final rallying call ahead of Sunday’s vote. The latest polls show his
Expat Greeks frustrated over voting rights
Greece might be readying for another election, but Greeks abroad say they feel excluded from this vote. Electoral rules say that you can only cast
The mood on the streets as Greece gears up for election day
Left-wing party Syriza, which has vowed to cancel austerity measures and renegotiate an international bailout, is leading polls ahead of Sunday's gene
Young Greeks who have never had a job ponder Sunday's election
The youth vote in Greece could be crucial to the outcome of the elections on January 25, yet more than half of young people are jobless, many have never worked, and many have lived their whole adult l
Greece holds its breath as Syriza tops election polls
Greek voters go to the polls again this Friday after the collapse of the current coalition government with opinions polls pointing to a victory for
Greek voters crave education and health rescue
Education and health care are core institutions in any society. Greece has always had problems in these vital areas, the debt crisis only made them
SYRIZA 'will spearhead a pan-European economic reform effort'
“There’s still time for New Democracy to win the elections” insists Greek Defence Minister
