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  1. SYRIZA's bid to force elections by early 2015 will be a close-run thing

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    to receive the necessary support in two rounds of voting, a third and final ballot is held in which... the necessary support, the outgoing President set a date for elections to be held within 30 days. A closer... that the Communist Party and Golden Dawn (30 seats combined) would not support any candidate. SYRIZA

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  2. Political tremors shake Spain, overshadow economic progress
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    Agora

    conservative policies and its approach to institutional crisis have eroded its popular support. Meanwhile... Left and the centre-right UPyD –the fourth and the fifth parties in the Parliament. Support... support for Podemos, whose members range from activists and lawyers to students and unemployed

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  3. Bid to form alliance for PPC referendum tests SYRIZA's political mettle
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    of PPC to a private investor should go ahead. This requires SYRIZA to gather the support of 120 out... (13 MPs) also indicated that it would support a proposal for a referendum. Five of the 23 independent MPs in Greek Parliament also said they want a plebiscite on the issue. This takes support

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  4. SYRIZA builds clear but not conclusive lead in polls as PASOK and GD fade
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    the leftists 3.9 to 7.5 percentage points ahead of the conservatives but without the level of support needed... Democracy. Kapa Research’s poll in To Vima weekly showed support for SYRIZA was 27.4 percent versus 23.5... in influencing opposition and independent MPs the government needs to support its candidates. If public

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  5. Greek MPs pass 2015 budget but give few clues for presidential vote
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    non-aligned lawmaker (ex-Independent Greeks) failed to vote. It was not clear why. Markou’s support... of the support for the government will not even be evident in the first two rounds of voting..., there is no clear indication as to which strategy will work or whether events will support either party’s

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  6. Samaras softens stance on snap elections as decisive presidential vote looms
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    the support of independent and opposition lawmakers. By making the proposal, which goes against Samaras’s... not support the government. This leaves 10 votes up for grabs unless some of those nine can be convinced... Kapernaros, said he would not support the coalition’s candidate in any of the remaining votes. This leaves

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  7. A little more persuasion, a little less reaction
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    Agora

    would surely know that Golden Dawn is garnering support in single digit figures and will not lead... as a “committed European” and openly expressing its support for his candidacy, which had yet to be put... their positions in 2012 with the active support of the EU and key players within it. This does

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  8. Greece's key pledges and requests at the Eurogroup meetings
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    in the EU. We stand ready to support structural reforms previously agreed with our Eurogroup partners... want to revive infrastructure projects with public and private investors and the support of the EU... investments throughout the Continent, in support of the current efforts of the Commission to enhance

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  9. Tsipras to meet Merkel amid search for political backing
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    leaders’ summit in Brussels, where Tsipras had suggested he would seek political support for Greece’s... capital in search of decisive political support for Greece’s position. The previous prime minister.... In September, Merkel provided only lukewarm support for his plan to exit the bailout early, insisting

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  10. Moody's downgrades Greece's rating by one notch to Caa3

    Economy

    the downgrade lies with the fall in the probability of support to Greece since the previous downgrade in April regardless of the referendum outcome. According to Moody’s, without official support as well as the economic and fiscal reforms that are required to retain that support, Greece

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