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25Aug/16

Hollande and EU socialist democrat leaders tackle Brexit in meeting

August 25, 2016BrexitAlexis Tsipras, Atheists, Austria, Big Four, Bratislava, Brexit, Christian Kern, Cloud, European Union, Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom, Federica Mogherini, France, François Hollande, Germany, Government, Greece, Greek government debt crisis, Martin Schulz, More United, Paris, Politics, Politics by country, Renzi Cabinet, Sigmar Gabriel, Socialism in Greece, Syriza, United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, Withdrawal from the European Unionsmbale

The French president and prime minister welcome social democrat leaders from around the European Union to a meeting at which Brexit will top the agenda.

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29Nov/15

Highlights of world events from July to September 2015

November 29, 2015WorldAbdullah Öcalan, Afghanistan, Alek Skarlatos, Alexis Tsipras, Amsterdam, Ankara, Anthony Sadler, Athens, Austria, Aylan Kurdi, Bangkok, Barack Obama, Belgium, BLOOMINGTON, Brussels, Budapest, Cecil, Chile, China, Chris Norman, Cuba, Douma, Dwayne Brown, Eleftherios Venizelos, Euclid Tsakalotos, European Convention on Human Rights, Federica Mogherini, France, François Hollande, French Polynesia, Galip, Geography of Asia, Greece, Guzmán, Havana, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Islamic Republic of Iran, Istanbul, Japan, Japan in U.S., JOHN KERRY, Kenya, Kobani, Kurdish separatism in Turkey, Kurdistan Workers' Party, Macedonia, Mecca, Medina, Mexico, Mohammad Javad Zarif, Munich, National Intelligence Organization, New Horizons, New York, Organizations designated as terrorist by Canada, Ormoc City, Paris, Peru, Philippines, Rehan, Russia, SANTIAGO, Saudi Arabia, Seffner, Serbia, Shinzō Abe, Sopron, Spencer Stone, Suruc, Syria, Taiwan, Taiwan and China, Tehran, Thailand, Tianjin, Turkey, U.S. Marines, Uhuru Kenyatta, United Kingdom, United States, Vienna, Vladimir Putin, Walter Palmer, Western Asia, Yanis Varoufakissmbale

World events during the third quarter of the year include the movement of migrants across Europe, twin blasts in China which tore through an industrial port area and the escape from prison of Mexico’s most notorious drug lord.
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20Sep/15

Greek conservative leader concedes defeat to leftist Syriza rival

September 20, 2015PoliticsAlexis Tsipras, Athens, Government of Greece, Greece, Greek government debt crisis, Internationalist Workers' Left, January 2015 Greek government formation, Leader, Leader of the Opposition, New Democracy, New Democracy leadership election, Political ideologies, Political parties, Second Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras, Syriza, Syriza's Alexis, Tspiras, Vangelis Meimarakissmbale

Conservative New Democracy leader Vangelis Meimarakis concedes defeat on Sunday in Greece’s national election to his leftist rival, Syriza’s Alexis Tsipras.

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20Sep/15

A look at Syriza party leader Alexis Tsipras

September 20, 2015PoliticsAlexis, Alexis Tsipras, Athens, Euclid Tsakalotos, Germany, Government of Greece, Greece, Greek government debt crisis, Greek government formation, January 2015 Greek government formation, Political ideologies, Politics by country, Popular Unity, Syriza, Tsipras, Vangelis Meimarakissmbale

Profile of former Greek Prime Minister and Syriza Party leader Alexis Tsipras.

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20Sep/15

Profile of Greek New Democracy party leader Vangelis Meimarakis

September 20, 2015PoliticsAlexis Tsipras, Athens, Government of Greece, Greece, Greek government debt crisis, Ioannis Plakiotakis, Leader of the Opposition, Minister for National Defence, New Democracy, New Democracy leadership election, Political ideologies, Political parties, Syriza, Tsipras, Vangelis Meimarakissmbale

Profile of Greece’s New Democracy party leader Vangelis Meimarakis.

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21Aug/15

Greek PM quits; main opposition leader says he’ll try to form government

August 21, 2015PoliticsAlexis, Alexis Tsipras, Antonis Samaras, Athens, Caretaker Cabinet of Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou, Evangelos Meimarakis, Government, Government of Greece, Greece, Greek government debt crisis, Leader of the Opposition, Prime Minister of Greece, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, Second Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras, Vangelis Meimarakissmbale

Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, hands in his resignation and ask for early elections as main opposition leader, Evangelos Meimarakis, says he’ll try to form government.

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13Jul/15

Many Greeks angry at Germany for terms of bailout deal

July 13, 2015PoliticsAlexis Tsipras, Angela Merkel, Angeliki Skolaritou, Athens, Berlin, Brussels, Countries, Dionysis Drebelas, Europe, Foreign relations of Greece, Germany, Greece, Greek government debt crisis, Greek people, Greeks, International relations, Political geography, Prime Minister, Ronald Meinardus, Sarah Butler, Sophia Tsotrasmbale

Greeks in Athens rage against Germany, blaming Berlin for the tough terms their government accepted to secure an agreement to negotiate a third Greek bailout.
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13Jul/15

Greece reached euro zone deal

July 13, 2015WorldAlexis Tsipras, Angela Merkel, Berlin, Brussels, Coalition of the Radical Left, Countries, Donald Tusk, Euro, Europe, European sovereign debt crisis, European Stability Mechanism, European Union, Eurozone, Germany, Greece, Greek government debt crisis, Hellenic Parliament, International relations, January 2015 Greek government formation, May 2012 Greek government formation, Panos Skourletis, Politics, Politics of Greece, Syrizasmbale

(EBS) – Euro zone leaders clinched a deal with Greece on Monday (July 13) to negotiate a third bailout to keep the near-bankrupt country in the euro zone after a whole night of haggling at an emergency summit.
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12Jul/15

Greeks feel humiliated by euro zone partners

July 12, 2015EconomyAlexis Tsipras, Athens, Brussels, Countries, Economy of the European Union, Euclid Tsakalotos, Euro, Euro Group, Eurogroup, EUROGROUP CONSULTING FRANCE S.A.S., Europe, European Union, George Chouliarakis, Germany, Greece, Greek government debt crisis, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, Nikos Filippidis, Panagiotis Trikokglou, Prime Minister, Tassos Kardassas, Wolfgang Schaeuble, Zoesmbale

People in the Greek capital say they feel humiliated by euro zone partners who have not yet accepted their government’s latest proposals to secure a third bailout.

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12Jul/15

Ministers hope for progress as ‘difficult’ Greek debt talks resume

July 12, 2015EconomyAlexander Stubb, Alexis Tsipras, Athens, Belgium, Brussels, Council of the European Union, Economy of the European Union, Euclid Tsakalotos, Euro Group, Eurogroup, EUROGROUP CONSULTING FRANCE S.A.S., Europe, European Stability Mechanism, European Union, Eurozone, Eurozone crisis, finance ministers, Finland, Government, Greece, Greek government debt crisis, Greek withdrawal from the eurozone, Helsinki, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, Politics, Valdis Dombrovskis, Withdrawal from the European Unionsmbale

Eurogroup ministers gathering in Brussels hope for progress as “difficult” Greece negotiations resume and the European Union’s president cancels a planned summit of all 28 EU leaders that would have been needed in case of a “Grexit”.
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