PM Tsipras says he is resigning, calling early elections
August 21, 2015
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PM Tsipras says he is resigning, calling early elections

In his address, Mr Tsipras appeared to recast himself as a moderate by appealing to…

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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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Syriza Rebels To Form New Party
August 21, 2015
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Syriza Rebels To Form New Party

Veteran Greek leftist Panagiotis Lafazanis parted ways with his old comrade Alexis Tsipras on Friday,…

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Greece PM Alexis Tsipras resigns, calls for snap election
August 21, 2015
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Greece PM Alexis Tsipras resigns, calls for snap election

He said with the first tranche of the bailout arriving, he now had the moral…

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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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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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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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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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