Many Greek lawmakers leave ruling party, form new front
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Many Greek lawmakers leave ruling party, form new front

Spokeswoman for the European Commission, Annika Breidthardt, told a news conference in Brussels on Friday:…

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Germany Approves Greek Bailout, Athens Prepares to Tighten Belt
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Germany Approves Greek Bailout, Athens Prepares to Tighten Belt

The final vote was 454-113, with 18 politicians choosing to abstain, following concern that Chancellor…

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EU approves Greece’s €86-billion bailout
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EU approves Greece’s €86-billion bailout

Euro zone finance ministers agreed on Friday to lend Greece up to 86 billion euros…

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Sixty-three German conservatives voted against third Greek bailout
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Sixty-three German conservatives voted against third Greek bailout

Germany’s powerful finance minister, Wolfgang Schaeuble, told MPs it would be “irresponsible” not to approve…

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Greece backs bailout after all-night debate
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Greece backs bailout after all-night debate

Eurozone finance ministers approved at their meeting in Brussels on Friday the third bailout programme…

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German parliament overwhelmingly approves Greek bailout
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German parliament overwhelmingly approves Greek bailout

Greek parliament approves massive bailout plan
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Greek parliament approves massive bailout plan

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said on Friday that a bailout deal reached with the…

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Greece to hold election in September
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Greece to hold election in September

Muddying the political picture in Greece, however, a parliament deputy speaker announced on Friday that…

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Greek Opposition Leader Attempts to Form New Coalition
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Greek Opposition Leader Attempts to Form New Coalition

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced his resignation and called for early elections in the…

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Germany’s Schaeuble says must give Greece chance for new start
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Germany’s Schaeuble says must give Greece chance for new start

While accepting the risks, he said the Greek parliament has already approved most of the…

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