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New Democracy finds compromise but SYRIZA seemingly heading for clash Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is hoping for a break from party politics over the next few weeks so he can focus on negotiations with Greece’s lenders but it is not clear if the rebels within his party will allow this period of respite.
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Stand-off within SYRIZA to continue as Konstantopoulou stands firm The much-anticipated showdown between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and parliamentary speaker Zoe Konstantopoulou failed to materialise on Thursday.
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No further damage for Tsipras in second vote as SYRIZA stand-off continues Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras emerged unscathed from the latest vote on prior actions demanded by Greece’s lenders before talks on a third bailout can begin.
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Tsipras gears up for internal battle, sets priorities for summer Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appears to have set himself on a collision course with the left wing of SYRIZA, which will likely lead to a showdown that could have a definitive impact on political developments in Greece.
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Tsipras holds off on reshuffle, suggests no way back for rebels Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras put off plans for a reshuffle on Thursday and may delay changes to his cabinet until next week, when a second set of measures demanded by lenders are due to be voted through Parliament.
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Tsipras suffers serious knocks in prior actions vote but emerges on his feet Greek Parliament approved early on Thursday the first set of prior actions demanded by the country’s lenders but almost 40 SYRIZA MPs failed to support the measures, leaving Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras teetering but probably with enough backing to survive for the time being.
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Tsipras tries to switch focus from measures to need for survival in euro Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has made it clear that he believes the agreement reached with lenders in Brussels on Monday morning is a “bad deal” for Greece that his government “does not believe in” but that the country has no option but to accept it.
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After marathon in Brussels, short sprints for Tsipras in Athens After his marathon in Brussels, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras now has a series of short sprints to run in Athens as he tries to swiftly pass the legislation demanded by lenders, while ensuring that his government can continue functioning.
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Agreement creates array of political challenges for Tsipras, who must move fast After two days of intense discussion in Brussels, which resulted in Greece being offered strict terms for a third bailout, attention will now shift to Athens and whether Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras can convince his sceptical party and coalition partner to support the agreement.
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Tsipras gets strong mandate for deal in Brussels but left with political conundrum at home 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 to solve after his own coalition lawmakers failed to support it in the necessary numbers.