Greece’s Syriza party to split as far-left MPs form new party
August 25, 2015
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Greece’s Syriza party to split as far-left MPs form new party

It was unclear whether former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, who has criticised Mr Tsipras’s “surrender”…

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Greek opposition leader says to do all to avoid elections
August 25, 2015
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Greek opposition leader says to do all to avoid elections

ING Bank’s Paolo Pizzoli said Mr Tsipras was deliberately challenging opponents within Syriza, adding that…

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Greece president grants a mandate to leader of Greece’s opposition
August 24, 2015
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Greece president grants a mandate to leader of Greece’s opposition

The formation of the Laiki Enotita, or Popular Unity party, was announced by 25 Syriza…

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Opposition Party Given Chance To Form New Greek Government
August 22, 2015
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Opposition Party Given Chance To Form New Greek Government

Greek media said 25 hardline MPs together have named the new party Leiki Anotita (Popular…

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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 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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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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