Greek prime minister resigns
August 21, 2015
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Greek prime minister resigns

Syriza had won 149 seats in Greece’s 300-seat parliament in the last election in January.

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Greek PM Alex Tsipras to resign today, says govt official
August 21, 2015
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Greek PM Alex Tsipras to resign today, says govt official

Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Thursday that he will resign immediately, opening the…

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Alexis Tsipras to Greece: ‘You must decide with your vote’
August 21, 2015
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Alexis Tsipras to Greece: ‘You must decide with your vote’

Under Greek political rules, a minority government must always be above to rely on at…

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Greek creditors report progress in talks for new bailout
August 21, 2015
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Greek creditors report progress in talks for new bailout

Athens and its global lenders share the view that banks must complete their recapitalisation by…

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Eurozone economy sluggish in second quarter
August 21, 2015
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Eurozone economy sluggish in second quarter

That was below forecasts of a 0.2 per cent rise and marked a sharp slowdown…

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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to Resign
August 21, 2015
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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to Resign

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

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German parliament backs Greece’s third bailout package
August 21, 2015
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German parliament backs Greece’s third bailout package

The approvals will clear the way for the European Stability Mechanism, the euro area’s financial…

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Greece to hold early elections on Sept 20
August 20, 2015
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Greece to hold early elections on Sept 20

Fitch Ratings upgraded its view on Greek banks Thursday after upping Greece’s credit rating earlier…

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Greek PM poised to seek snap election to quell party rebellion
August 20, 2015
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Greek PM poised to seek snap election to quell party rebellion

Now that the country has secured its funding, Mr Tsipras said that he felt obliged…

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Eurozone ministers approve 1st tranche of Greek bailout funds
August 20, 2015
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Eurozone ministers approve 1st tranche of Greek bailout funds

Tsipras has faced a rebellion within his ruling hard-left Syriza party over a new bailout…

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