Tsakalotos stays on as Greek finance minister
September 27, 2015
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Tsakalotos stays on as Greek finance minister

This course is enthusiastically supported by the Left Party. While Mr. Theodorakis (leader of Potami)…

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Alexis Tsipras sworn in as Greek prime minister after Syriza’s shock election
September 22, 2015
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Alexis Tsipras sworn in as Greek prime minister after Syriza’s shock election

Factions like “53+’ notwithstanding, Mr Tsipras” re-election on Sunday made his party the dominant force…

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Germany approves third bailout to Greece
August 25, 2015
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Germany approves third bailout to Greece

The German parliament voted by an overwhelming majority Wednesday to back a massive new bailout…

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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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Eurozone finance ministers back third Greek bailout
August 24, 2015
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Eurozone finance ministers back third Greek bailout

The French finance minister spoke just hours after Greek lawmakers endorsed a new bailout package…

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Germany Approves Greek Bailout, Athens Prepares to Tighten Belt
August 24, 2015
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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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International Monetary Fund calls for Greek debt relief after bailout approval
August 24, 2015
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International Monetary Fund calls for Greek debt relief after bailout approval

– May: Greece becomes the first eurozone country to receive a bailout as the EU…

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Greek PM Tsipras wins bailout vote, parliament approves 3rd bailout
August 24, 2015
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Greek PM Tsipras wins bailout vote, parliament approves 3rd bailout

While Greece is on its way to another stopgap loan, Tsipras, who relied on pro-European…

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EU approves Greece’s €86-billion bailout
August 24, 2015
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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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