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Tsipras gets strong mandate for deal in Brussels but left with political conundrum at home
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras received the broad backing from MPs he wanted for the proposals he submitted to lenders during a vote in Parliament early on Saturday but was left with a conundrum... to Parliament. The prime minister issued a brief statement at around 5 a.m., arguing he had
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Tsipras suffers serious knocks in prior actions vote but emerges on his feet
PoliticsGreek Politics’s lenders but almost 40 SYRIZA MPs failed to support the measures, leaving Prime Minister Alexis... with lenders forward. In an interview on Tuesday, the prime minister had stressed that he does... leads the Left Platform (which voted en masse against the bill), said after the vote that he
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Stand-off within SYRIZA to continue as Konstantopoulou stands firm
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe much-anticipated showdown between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and parliamentary speaker Zoe Konstantopoulou failed to materialise on Thursday. The pair held a lengthy meeting... and the prime minister continue to be on the same page about the way forward for the government. This positive
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Bailout talks, SYRIZA bickering continue - no definite end date for either
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe central committee's decision last week to back Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in his call for the internal... their criticism of her. Constantopoulou also informed the prime minister that Parliament's summer recess
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Tsipras wins vote on 3rd bailout but loses more MPs, raising probability of snap polls
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe third bailout passed through Greek Parliament comfortably on Friday morning but a growing rebellion from SYRIZA MPs left Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in a less than comfortable position... the prime minister accountable for his handling of the crisis. If Tsipras and his government fail
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Tsipras may choose benefits of longer game on elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government appeared to distance itself further on Tuesday from the possibility of snap elections in September. Government sources told local media that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that he... government. Having worked to rebuild trust with lenders over the last month, the Greek prime minister
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SYRIZA rebels launch new group, promising more discomfort for Tsipras
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras officially has a new rival as of Friday, when former Energy Minister Panayiotis Lafazanis announced the creation of a new party aimed at opposing the bailout and arguing... first “government of the Left.” The response to the prime minister’s claim from Lafazanis
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Tsipras hints at post-election scenario of grand coalition, without him as PM
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn his first televised interview of this election campaign, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has claimed he will not continue as premier if SYRIZA is forced into an alliance with New Democracy... Democracy, Potami and PASOK but with someone other than Tsipras being appointed prime minister
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Concerns for SYRIZA mount as brief election campaign gets underway
PoliticsGreek Politicswas replaced as prime minister on Thursday by Supreme Court President Vassiliki Thanou. The ProRata... Fair (TIF), usually a platform for Greek prime ministers to present their economic policies. Likely
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Looking in on the Greek elections from the outside
Agorawill lead this process as prime minister. The rather measured commentary of politicians from creditor... concerned. From the perspective of the outside participant observers, former prime minister Alexis
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