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  1. Tsipras strengthens grip on SYRIZA, sees more 'open' party
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    the 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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  2. Tsipras and SYRIZA: More old than new
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    Agora

    extent, 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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  3. Tsipras rages against EU over refugee crisis but own goals unclear

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    Prime 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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  4. Tsipras prepares for first visit to Turkey with refugee crisis in focus
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    Prime 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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  5. Coalition hopes for respite from ex-minister's claims as probes launched

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    welcome 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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  6. Tsipras visits Israel but his aims are not yet clear

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    was 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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  7. With onerous measures looming, Tsipras seeks talks with opposition leaders
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    and the opposition. As protocol demands, the prime minister called President Prokopis Pavlopoulos to ask him... meetings between the prime minister and all the party leaders are rarities in Greek politics. One... to be brought to Parliament. The prime minister knows that if New Democracy, PASOK and To Potami continue

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  8. Uncertainty lingers after Tsipras and opposition leaders find no common ground

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    the short-term future of Greek politics as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras failed to convince his rivals he... from the prime minister. But the course of the lengthy meeting underlined why these kind.... They essentially accused the prime minister of trying to push some of the blame for the imminent

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  9. On the road to realpolitik with Alexis Tsipras at the wheel

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    on civilians. Last week, he stood next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem... is the politician who pledged never to sign a new bailout only to do exactly that. He is the prime... latest stint as prime minister, is down to 153 out 300 seats in Parliament. The SYRIZA leader may

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  10. Greece and the IMF: An everlasting love-hate relationship
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    Agora

    from Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his camp are that the measures being demanded by the IMF... potential gain. If there is anything consistent about the Greek prime minister, it is that long-term... idiosyncrasies aside, it should not be forgotten that in doubting the IMF, the prime minister is simply

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