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Greece elections: I'm sure that Syriza will come first, Tsipras

Syriza leader Alexis Tsipiras tells euronews he is confident of victory despite polls showing his party's lead narrowing one week before Greeks go to the polls for a second time this year.

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Latest opinion polls suggest Greek election will be inconclusive

With just a week to go before Greece has another general election the latest opinion poll suggests the result is still too close to call with the two

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Struggling to survive: Greek SMEs count the cost of reform

Greeks go to the polls once again this month over a bailout package that has deepened their country’s political turmoil. Prime Minister Alexis

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Greece: New Democracy tries to win back lost conservative support

Greece’s September snap election is fast approaching and New Democracy leader Evangelos Meimarakis is on the campaign trail, holding a rally in

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Relentless flow of refugees continues in Europe

A new group of some 2,500 migrants was ferried to the port of Piraeus, outside the Greek capital, Athens, on Monday. Brought to shore from the

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Who is Vangelis Meimarakis

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Greek caretaker government sworn in ahead of early elections

The new Greek caretaker government has been sworn in as the country prepares for early elections next month: the third time it has gone to the polls

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Greece's first female PM sworn in

Greece has its first female prime minister, albeit for three weeks. Vassiliki Thanou is the country’s top Supreme Court judge and will lead the

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Greece's first female PM is top judge Vassiliki Thanou

Greece has its first female prime minister. Vassiliki Thanou is the country’s top Supreme Court judge and will lead the country to elections

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Supreme Court judge Vassiliki Thanou will lead Greece to elections

The head of Greece’s new caretaker government has been named as Vassiliki Thanou, the country’s top Supreme Court judge. The president’s office said

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Greek president offers government mandate to new anti-austerity party

President Pavlopoulos has met the leader of Greece’s newest anti-austerity party and charged him with the task of forming a government

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Greeks hopeful despite high probability of fresh elections in September

Another day and another political crisis in Greece with polling stations likely to open for business next month. The resignation of Alexis Tsipras

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Syriza rebels form new party following Tsipras' resignation

Greece has a new political force following a decision taken by 25 anti-bailout rebels to break away from Syriza and form a new party. Laiki Enotita

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Greece: Far-left rebels break away from ruling Syriza

Far-left rebels in Greece’s ruling Syriza party have broken away to form a new party, according to a parliament deputy speaker. The new political

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Profile: Alexis Tsipras

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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Greece approves fire sale of 14 airports

Greek authorities have given their final approval for the sale of 14 regional airports to German operator Fraport. It is the first privatisation to

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Tensions rumble in Athens ahead of crucial Greek bailout vote

The holiday atmosphere in the Greek capital belies the tension brewing in Parliament. MPs are set to vote on a multi-billion euro bailout deal. With

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Newly-opened Athens stock market plunges after five-week shutdown

Greece’s stock exchange has plunged by nearly 23 percent after opening for the first time in five weeks. It is the market’s biggest fall on record

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Syriza faces internal battle as Tsipras requests party vote

Alexis Tsipras was welcomed with applause by members of his party, but has yet to reach a fairytale ending. Speaking in an old cinema, the Greek

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Greek PM suggests party referendum to overcome split in Syriza