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Challenging three days of diplomatic talks, protests and budget voting ahead for Greece
PoliticsForeign PolicyFriday marks the beginning of a tricky three days for Greece and the government in particular, with diplomatic talks, street protests and the voting of the budget all on the agenda.
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SYRIZA shows keener interest in foreign policy as possible elections near
PoliticsForeign PolicySeeing the government close to buckling under the pressure of having to meet the troika's targets, SYRIZA's Alexis Tsipras chose to inflict his own kind of pain on Wednesday, when he claimed that a leftist government would not be bound by the demands made by Greece's lenders.
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SYRIZA builds clear but not conclusive lead in polls as PASOK and GD fade
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAnother weekend has passed and another set of polls have given SYRIZA a clear but not decisive lead over New Democracy.
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EU elections do not mark end of numbers game in Greek politics
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe results of the European Parliament elections in Greece have put any prospects of snap general elections, even though SYRIZA has made a formal request for the country to go to the polls soon.
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Elections results present fresh challenges for SYRIZA and New Democracy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe final results from Sunday’s European Parliament elections confirmed that SYRIZA gained a victory of 3.9 percentage points over New Democracy but the outcome of the ballot left both parties to think about in the weeks ahead.
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Five things to watch for in today's elections in Greece
PoliticsGreek PoliticsToday’s European Parliament and local elections in Greece are expected to produce a wealth of political factors that will have a bearing on the country’s future.
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Bookies see clear win for SYRIZA in EU elections but not in local vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFollowing the first round of local elections in Greece on May 18, betting companies have not made any material revisions to their odds for the winning party in the European Parliament (EP) elections on Sunday. They have, though, adjusted odds for the winners of local elections.
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What kind of poll win does SYRIZA need to eye snap elections?
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThere will be a number of results to look out for in Greece’s elections on Sunday: Will SYRIZA win any of the key cities or regions? Will independents reign over party nominees? Will New Democracy prevail in the regional vote? But the result that will dominate proceedings will be who wins the European Parliament elections and by how much.
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Golden Dawn rears its head in local polls, prompting rethink from main parties
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe first round of local elections on Sunday reinforced the belief that the threat of Golden Dawn to Greece’s political system has not disappeared and it has forced the mainstream parties to come up with new ways of tackling the matter.
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Five things to take away from the first round of Greek local elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe first round of municipal and regional elections in Greece on Sunday produced some surprises but few definitive answers about how the country will vote in the European Parliament polls on May 25 and how this might affect political developments.