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Europe Weekly: EU struggles for solutions to refugee crisis

In this week’s edition of Europe Weekly: another summit is called; this time with leaders from the western Balkans as the EU struggles to find a

Greece

Zoe Konstantopoulou: "The greek debt is illegal and should not be paid"

On 6 February 2015, after SYRIZA’s victory in the January 2015 election, she was elected as the youngest Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament with 235

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Tsipras beings 'race to reform' following Greek confidence vote

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his new government have won a confidence vote launching a race to pass key reforms before Athens faces a

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Trouble in paradise as six Greek islands lose tax breaks

For years the Greek Aegean islands have benefited from a VAT rate 30 percent lower than the rest of the country. The rate was set to act as an

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New Greek government gets off to bumpy start, with a row over tweets

Business Line

Business Line: Syriza's rocky road ahead in Greece

In this edition of Business Line we focus on the political déjà vu in Greece, where voters headed to the polls in the country’s second elections of

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Greece: New Tsipras government is sworn in after election win

Greece’s new government was sworn into office on Wednesday, after this weekend’s second general election win in 2015 for Alexis Tsipras and his

Greece

Greek PM sticks largely with the 'old' as he appoints his new Cabinet

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has kept faith with many members of his previous Cabinet announcing a largely unchanged line up following

World

New Greek parliament bailout battle must be swift

Alexis Tsipras has renewed his mandate as leader of Greece’s left-wing coalition SYRIZA party and Prime Minister for the next four years, without a

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Alexis Tsipras sworn in as prime minister of Greece

Left-wing leader Alexis Tsipras has been sworn in as prime minister of Greece after his Syriza party beat its conservative rivals in Sunday’s

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Tsipras says Greeks want stability, Greeks say they want reform

The leftist Syriza’s Party’s election victory sends a clear message to Europe, a euphoric Alexis Tsipras told journalists. Greeks are interested in a

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Live updates: Low turnout so far as Greeks vote for third time this year

Follow euronews’ live updates for the snap legislative election in Greece. Will Tsipras manage to hold on to power, or will the conservatives get

World

Why Greeks are voting sooner than planned

Why is debt-strapped Greece holding early elections? Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras pushed lenders for better terms, failed, then conceded

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Greece election: Polls neck-and-neck ahead of Sunday's vote

Preparations for Greece’s snap elections on Sunday are almost complete. On Friday, a convoy of trucks distributed election materials to polling

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Greek elections: New Democracy calls for end to 'dangerous Syriza experiment'

The leader of Greece’s conservative New Democracy party has used his final speech before Sunday’s snap elections to call for an end to what he

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Meimarakis, old guard conservative: what are his chances in Greece's snap poll?

Vangelis Meimarakis became leader of New Democracy and Leader of the Opposition two months ago. The uniter of the pro-Europe centre-right party has

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Greece's snap elections -- everything you need to know

Q.: What are the dates and times of election day? A.: These elections are held on Sunday, September 20th. Polls are expected to open at 0700 local

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Greek election: New Democracy said to have narrow lead

Greece’s conservative New Democracy party has for the first time edged ahead of leftist rival Syriza according to one poll. Although another still

World

Greece's Meimarakis wants big coalition if victorious after election

For years Vangelis Meimarakis has served in centre-right governments accused by the left of leading the country to the brink of financial crisis now

World

Exclusive: Tsipras on why Greece is better off with a third bailout

Eight months ago he swept to victory in an election that sent shockwaves around the world. Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras’ declared aim was to save