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Varoufakis adds to pressure on Tsipras ahead of lenders' return
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA’s political secretariat is due to meet on Monday afternoon, possibly in the presence of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, after a difficult few days for the party.
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New Democracy finds compromise but SYRIZA seemingly heading for clash
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime 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
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe 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
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime 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
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime 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
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime 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
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreek 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
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime 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
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter 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
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter 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.