Tsipras: EU mutilated without Greece and Cyprus
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, speaking in Nicosia on Monday during his first foreign trip as prime minister, said that he
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Germany’s Merkel rejects demands to cancel more Greek debt
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who presides over Europe’s largest and strongest economy, has again ruled out debt forgiveness for Greece’s
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Greece says it will not negotiate with bailout creditors
reece’s new left-wing government was in open dispute Friday with its European bailout creditors, saying it would not negotiate with
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Greek stocks collapse as Greek government trashes Troika agreements
As Greece’s new cabinet convened for the first time and handover ceremonies were held in ministries, Greek bank stocks plunged
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Ultra-nationalist first among Bulgarian political leaders to congratulate Tsipras
Volen Siderov of far-right ultra-nationalist minority party Ataka was the first Bulgarian political leader to congratulate Alexis Tsipras on his
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EU offers mixed reaction to Syriza victory
European Union finance ministers meeting in Brussels have suggested they are open to giving Greece more time to pay back
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Brussels shaken as new Greek leader challenges Europe’s austerity drive
Greece’s youngest ever prime minister, 40-year-old Alexis Tsipras, was sworn in Monday after his victorious far-left Syriza party entered a
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SYRIZA – Independent Greeks form coalition government
“From this moment there is a government in the country. The ANEL are giving a vote of confidence to Alexis
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Anti-austerity leftists winning Greek election
Greece’s anti-austerity Syriza party and its leader Alexis Tsipras appear headed to a decisive national election victory, in a vote
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