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Tsipras gauges EU mood on Brexit as gov't strives for support on change to electoral system Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras headed to Brussels on Tuesday for the first European Council since the referendum in the UK but attention at home was still on the government’s plans to change the electoral law.
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SYRIZA to suggest switch to proportional representation, schedules congress for Oct A meeting of SYRIZA’s central committee over the weekend resulted in the party agreeing to hold its congress in mid-October, substantially later than initially scheduled.
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After Brexit vote, Tsipras stresses need for political response to EU shortcomings Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras chose a rather political response to the result of the UK referendum on Friday, highlighting the European Union’s failings and calling for progressive forces in the EU to make more of an impact on the decision-making process.
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Tsipras unveils growth plan but little in way of new ideas Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras made the clearest attempt yet on Thursday night to change the negative mood surrounding his government by presenting a growth plan for the coming years.
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SYRIZA not entirely behind plans for changes to constitution, electoral system The relatively low turnout for the anti-government protest held in Athens on Wednesday means that internal party issues are coming to the fore again.
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Linking of ex-PM with centre-left role highlights inertia, not momentum Rumours have resurfaced regarding former Prime Minister Kostas Simitis stepping forward to spearhead the revival of Greece’s centre-left but they seem to be a confirmation of the difficulties local social democrats are having rather than any sign that momentum could be building.
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Feeling weight of measures, SYRIZA seeks way to re-connect with voters As the government goes in search of ways to make the final tweaks needed to secure its first bailout tranche in half a year, things on the domestic political scene are starting to hot up as a result of some controversial moves on the coalition’s behalf.
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Creditors' deal comes up short on debt relief for Tsipras Despite some positive elements, the Eurogroup agreement announced early on Wednesday falls below the Greek government’s expectations in many regards.
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Tsipras and Erdogan seek ways to overcome Greek-Turkish tension Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan emerged from a meeting in Istanbul on Monday with a seemingly common desire to improve relations between their two countries, which have been tested by recent events.
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Tsipras sails through multi-bill vote, looks to disbursement and debt relief The government breezed through the multi-bill vote on Sunday and has put the ball in the lenders’ court regarding the disbursement of bailout funds and debt relief.