Greece rebels announce new party ahead of snap polls
August 22, 2015
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Greece rebels announce new party ahead of snap polls

Mr. Tsipras’s governing left-wing Syriza party is deeply split over the premier’s decision to reach…

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EU border agency: Migrants hit new monthly record in July
August 22, 2015
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EU border agency: Migrants hit new monthly record in July

A Syrian family smile after arriving on a ferry carrying about 2,500 migrants from Greek…

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Thousands of migrants still trapped on the border between Greece and Macedonia
August 22, 2015
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Thousands of migrants still trapped on the border between Greece and Macedonia

Macedonian police used stun grenades and tear gas Friday to drive back thousands of migrants…

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Migrants hit new monthly record in July — EU border agency
August 22, 2015
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Migrants hit new monthly record in July — EU border agency

UNHCR officials said only three Greek islands had organised reception facilities for refugees but that…

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Greece’s new far-left party to seek mandate to form govt
August 21, 2015
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Greece’s new far-left party to seek mandate to form govt

Tsipras himself said in a televised address on Thursday that he needed a “clear mandate…

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Greece’s PM defends his position
August 21, 2015
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Greece’s PM defends his position

Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras has announced his resignation and called for snap elections, as…

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Greece to hold early election on Sep 20, according to govt official
August 21, 2015
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Greece to hold early election on Sep 20, according to govt official

Tsipras, who was elected in January on an anti-austerity platform, last week approved sweeping economic…

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Greek PM resigns, calls for early elections
August 21, 2015
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Greek PM resigns, calls for early elections

Greece: Syriza hardliners split from PM Tsipras’ party
August 21, 2015
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Greece: Syriza hardliners split from PM Tsipras’ party

Alexis Tsipras promised to overturn austerity and move Greece out of the troubled waters that…

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Greece elections loom as Syriza rebels break away to form new party
August 21, 2015
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Greece elections loom as Syriza rebels break away to form new party

ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS/REUTERS Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (L) meets with Greece’s President Prokopis Pavlopoulios in…

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