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Tsipras looks for traction with elections finely balanced in final stretch
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSeeing his chances of becoming the next prime minister fade, Alexis Tsipras attempted to give new... International Fair, which is traditionally the setting for the Greek prime minister’s economic... the leadership of Evangelos Meimarakis, who succeeded Antonis Samaras when the former prime minister
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Newsletter 42 - 11/09/2015
an alliance with New Democracy before election day. The former prime minister made it clear from... will lead this process as prime minister. Greece’s snap elections are little over a week away. Many... political direction the country will take and who will lead this process as prime minister. The rather
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Tsipras raises debt relief at UN but refugee crisis may prove more pressing issue
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras chose to put the issue of debt relief front and centre when he... in mid-October. However, during his speech to his new cabinet on Friday, the prime minister stressed... for around 30 minutes. The Greek prime minister did not appear totally comfortable in his responses, which
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Newsletter 46 - 09/10/2015
bailout programme by the end of November. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has set this date as his... for the prime minister to overcome. Chief among these is the scepticism within his party about... a luxury, government must not mismanage cooperation Mid-October “milestones” represent a prime example
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Tsipras strengthens grip on SYRIZA, sees more 'open' party
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe weekend and set out his vision for which direction SYRIZA should take. The prime minister indicated... the party is over,” Tsipras told the 201 central committee members. The prime minister will be helped in his... this year. As such, Rigas is seen as an ally to the prime minister and his team. Rigas will also
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Tsipras and SYRIZA: More old than new
Agoraextent, the failure of these three ex-prime ministers to live up to their pledge for fairness... pervading apathy. Papandreou, full of ideas imported from abroad, entered the prime minister’s office... to their personal enrichment, they have been linked to morally dubious practices which the prime minister
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Tsipras rages against EU over refugee crisis but own goals unclear
PoliticsForeign PolicyPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras returned to the issue of the refugee crisis during his appearance... is dealing with the problem. Tsipras used so-called “Prime Minister’s Hour” in Parliament to distance himself.... The prime minister has previously mentioned the relaxation of deficit targets as a possible
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Tsipras prepares for first visit to Turkey with refugee crisis in focus
PoliticsForeign PolicyPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras possible. A friendly match between the two national football teams next week has provided Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu with the perfect opportunity to extend... visit until after November 28. However, the Prime Minister’s office has insisted that Tsipras
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Coalition hopes for respite from ex-minister's claims as probes launched
PoliticsGreek Politicswelcome breathing space for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his government following the barrage of allegations and questions this week. Tsipras’s advisers had been able to shield the prime... to the problem. Panousis argues it was the prime minister’s lack of action that prompted him to come
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Tsipras visits Israel but his aims are not yet clear
PoliticsForeign Policywas initiated by the then Prime Minister George Papandreou. During the last five years, despite Greece’s... their intention to improve bilateral cooperation. This means Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ visit... not specified what it hopes to achieve. On Greek–Israeli relations, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras
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