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  1. Pressure from government MPs pushes PM towards resolution with farmers

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    “beaten up out there”, while others claimed they were fearful of being “lynched” if they attempted

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  2. Newsletter 488 - 12/12/2025

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    MPs vented frustration at Tsiaras, warning they were being “beaten up out there” and even feared

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  3. One year of SYRIZA

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    was not having a clear idea of what it wanted to achieve or one, at least, that bore any connection... months of tense negotiations exactly what Tsipras wanted to achieve and how he wanted to achieve

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  4. Getting to the church on time
    Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos

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    the real motives behind announcing this deal with the church. Sure, Tsipras wanted to show that he does not fear tackling problems that have persisted for decades; of course he wanted to appease those... would lead to the end of public celebrations of Christmas), and naturally he wanted to reassure his

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  5. Government tries to purge police of Golden Dawn influence as poll shows support

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    the threat to democracy posed by Golden Dawn. In the same survey, 55 percent of respondents wanted firm action to stop the party’s illegal actions and almost 32 percent wanted Golden Dawn

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  6. Budget passed but troika accord still some way off for Greece

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    stated that it wanted to conclude talks on a number of outstanding issues that stand in the way... the European Union’s six-month rotating presidency on January 1 and wanted discussions about

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  7. Brussels talks inconclusive, Tsipras has tough sell at home if deal reached
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    defeat on changes to VAT rates. Athens had wanted to minimise the impact of changes, keeping three.... The government had been insisting over the last few days that it wanted this deal to act as a bridge

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  8. Tsipras gets strong mandate for deal in Brussels but left with political conundrum at home
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    Prime 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... that some of Greece’s partners wanted to force it out of the eurozone, even at the risk

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  9. Tsipras makes move to trigger swift elections but opposition stands in way
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    Tsipras admitted that the new agreement with the country’s lenders was not what he would have wanted he... days at their disposable, which could even push the election date into October. Tsipras had wanted

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  10. Now comes the really hard part
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    Agora

    One of the main reasons that Alexis Tsipras wanted to hold elections as soon as possible after agreeing the third bailout in August was that it gave him the best chance of obtaining a fresh mandate... that he wanted to beat to the punch start hitting home. It is estimated that the changes to VAT

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