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Opinion polls indicate fragmentation, close election race Following the publication of the first series of opinion polls ahead of the September 20 elections, it appears that the contest is building up to be much more closely contested than seemed the case just a few weeks ago.
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Tsipras tries to stem losses to left ahead of snap elections Alexis Tsipras will handpick SYRIZA’s candidates for the upcoming snap elections as he tries to give his party the best chance of securing a convincing win.
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PoliticsGreek Politics![Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]](resources/toolip/img-thumb/2013/11/21/tsipras_1000_myrto_2111-medium.jpg "Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]")
Tsipras makes move to trigger swift elections but opposition stands in way Alexis Tsipras resigned on Thursday night to pave the way for snap elections but the opposition parties indicated that they would do their utmost to ensure that he does not have things his way.
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Tsipras seen edging towards snap elections in September Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was meeting with key advisers and government officials on Thursday afternoon, with all indications being that he will lead the country to snap elections.
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Tsipras may choose benefits of longer game on elections The Greek government appeared to distance itself further on Tuesday from the possibility of snap elections in September.
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Tsipras wins vote on 3rd bailout but loses more MPs, raising probability of snap polls The 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.
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Tsipras ponders delaying snap elections until debt relief talks start Greek Parliament is expected to vote on the country’s third bailout of around 85 billion euros with international lenders on Thursday after the negotiating teams appeared to reach an agreement on Tuesday morning.
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Agreement on third bailout could trigger SYRIZA split and snap elections The growing prospects of an agreement between Greece and its lenders this week on a third bailout mean that significant political developments might not be far off.
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Possibility of snap elections after third bailout agreed is firmly on Tsipras's agenda The Greek government is now openly talking about the possibility of snap elections in the autumn, after it has wrapped up an agreement with the institutions on a third bailout.
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Reshuffle of limited scope, ambition suggests elections on horizon Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras conducted a reshuffle that was limited in scope and ambition on Friday night, heightening speculation that fresh elections are only a matter of weeks away.