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Tsipras identifies debt relief, bank recap and attracting investments as key goals Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras set out three priorities for his government once the first bailout review has been completed when he presented coalition’s policy programme in Parliament on Monday night.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras seeks alternatives to bailout measures as ND race begins Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras begins on Monday evening his efforts to convince his party to back the government as it implements the third bailout and seeks less onerous alternatives to the proposed measures wherever possible.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Limited results from Tsipras's diplomatic marathon in New York Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras brought back a mixed set if results to Athens after spending almost a week on New York for the 70th United Nations General Assembly.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
After talks at UN, Tsipras returns to grind of parliamentary politics Following his visit to New York for the UN General Assembly this week, Prime Minster Alexis Tsipras returns to the more mundane, and perhaps even more challenging, task of Greek parliamentary politics.
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European centre-left suggests door is closed to SYRIZA The head of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Gianni Pitella, distanced himself on Thursday from the idea of SYRIZA joining the group, apparently leaving the Greek leftists somewhat isolated in terms of European politics.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Tsipras raises debt relief at UN but refugee crisis may prove more pressing issue Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras chose to put the issue of debt relief front and centre when he spoke at the United Nations on Sunday, ahead of a busy few days of meetings in New York.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras sets target of trouble-free bailout review so debt relief talks can begin Alexis Tsipras called on his ministers to knuckle down and implement the bailout in his first cabinet meeting on Friday, surprising many with his seemingly determined approach to the task ahead.
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Cabinet resignation on first day puts Tsipras's judgment in question If Alexis Tsipras thought he might be in for a brief honeymoon after returning to power on September 20, those illusions were dispelled for good on Wednesday.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras keeps bailout issues in safe hands but fails to inspire with new cabinet Alexis Tsipras named a varied cabinet late on Tuesday night with three key characteristics: Ministers considered safe hands being appointed to bailout-related posts, ministers who had proved controversial either because they prompted reactions within SYRIZA.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras confounds expectations, creates new doubts by reviving coalition Defying opinion polls, Alexis Tsipras led his party to a comfortable victory in Sunday’s elections and found himself in a position to renew his partnership with the Independent Greeks.