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Greece Legalises Same-Sex Marriage Amid Fierce Opposition From Orthodox Church
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday lauded parliament's decision to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption, despite fierce opposition from the country's powerful Orthodox Church.
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Greece Set To Legalize Marriage, Adoption By Same-Sex Couples
Greece's parliament was set to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption on Thursday, a landmark reform promoted by the conservative government over the opposition of the country's powerful Orthodox Church.
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Greeks Join Nationwide Strike Over New Round Of Bailout Reforms
The protest strike in Greece was called by the main public and private sector unions a day before parliament was due to vote on reforms that would unlock the next tranche of funds from an 86 billion euro bailout.
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Greek Taxes Strangle Funds Industry In Name Of Austerity
Greece's latest austerity measures are choking off one of its few sources of local private investment, the funds management industry, thanks to massive tax hikes buried in 7,500 pages of financial reforms approved by the parliament last month.
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Euro Zone Agrees 'Breakthrough' Debt Deal With Greece
The move came after the Greek parliament approved another round of spending cuts and tax increases demanded by international creditors.
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Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters Outside Greek Parliament: Report
Greek riot police on Sunday fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who threw Molotov cocktails during an anti-austerity protest outside parliament in Athens, local media reported, as lawmakers prepared to vote on a controversial tax and pensions overhaul.
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Portugal's Parliament Could Reject Turkey Refugee Aid, Greek Loans: PM Antonio Costa
Portugal's divided parliament may refuse to approve Lisbon's contribution to new bailout loans for Greece and a European Union aid package to help Turkey deal with the migrant crisis, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Saturday.
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Alexis Tsipras, Visiting Lesbos, Says Greece Cannot Cope With Refugees
Greece's prime minister conceded today that the country was unable to cope with the thousands of migrants arriving daily on its shores, just days after saying that he was shamed by Europe's handling of the crisis.
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Greece Carries Out First Relocation of Refugees to Luxembourg
Greece relocated six asylum-seeking families to Luxembourg today, the first such transfer from its soil under an European Union plan to ease the burden on nations inundated by an influx of hundreds of thousands of refugees.
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Greek Lawmakers to Approve First New Bailout Reforms
Greece's parliament was expected to approve later today a first batch of reforms and tax cuts stemming from its third EU bailout.
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Greek Lawmakers Elect New Speaker Ahead of Key Debate
Greece's former interior minister Nikos Voutsis was elected parliament speaker on Sunday as lawmakers geared up for a crucial debate on the Syriza government's reform programme.
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Far-Left Rebels in Greece's Syriza Party Form New Party
Far-left rebels in Greece's Syriza party have broken away to form a new party with 25 lawmakers, a parliament deputy speaker announced today.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel Girds for Right-Wing Revolt in Greece Bailout Vote
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will call on the country's parliament to approve a third bailout for debt-mired Greece on Wednesday, but could face a rebellion from lawmakers within her own conservative ranks.
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German Parliament to Vote on Greek Package on Wednesday: Report
The president of the German lower house of parliament has invited lawmakers to a special session on Wednesday morning to vote on a new 86 billion euro bailout package for Greece.
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Greek PM Alexis Tsipras Faces Biggest Party Revolt Yet as Bailout Approved
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faced the widest rebellion yet from his leftist lawmakers as parliament approved a new bailout programme on Friday, forcing him to consider a confidence vote that could pave the way for early elections.
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Greece Legalises Same-Sex Marriage Amid Fierce Opposition From Orthodox Church
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday lauded parliament's decision to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption, despite fierce opposition from the country's powerful Orthodox Church.
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Greece Set To Legalize Marriage, Adoption By Same-Sex Couples
Greece's parliament was set to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption on Thursday, a landmark reform promoted by the conservative government over the opposition of the country's powerful Orthodox Church.
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Greeks Join Nationwide Strike Over New Round Of Bailout Reforms
The protest strike in Greece was called by the main public and private sector unions a day before parliament was due to vote on reforms that would unlock the next tranche of funds from an 86 billion euro bailout.
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Greek Taxes Strangle Funds Industry In Name Of Austerity
Greece's latest austerity measures are choking off one of its few sources of local private investment, the funds management industry, thanks to massive tax hikes buried in 7,500 pages of financial reforms approved by the parliament last month.
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Euro Zone Agrees 'Breakthrough' Debt Deal With Greece
The move came after the Greek parliament approved another round of spending cuts and tax increases demanded by international creditors.
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Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters Outside Greek Parliament: Report
Greek riot police on Sunday fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who threw Molotov cocktails during an anti-austerity protest outside parliament in Athens, local media reported, as lawmakers prepared to vote on a controversial tax and pensions overhaul.
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Portugal's Parliament Could Reject Turkey Refugee Aid, Greek Loans: PM Antonio Costa
Portugal's divided parliament may refuse to approve Lisbon's contribution to new bailout loans for Greece and a European Union aid package to help Turkey deal with the migrant crisis, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Saturday.
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Alexis Tsipras, Visiting Lesbos, Says Greece Cannot Cope With Refugees
Greece's prime minister conceded today that the country was unable to cope with the thousands of migrants arriving daily on its shores, just days after saying that he was shamed by Europe's handling of the crisis.
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Greece Carries Out First Relocation of Refugees to Luxembourg
Greece relocated six asylum-seeking families to Luxembourg today, the first such transfer from its soil under an European Union plan to ease the burden on nations inundated by an influx of hundreds of thousands of refugees.
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Greek Lawmakers to Approve First New Bailout Reforms
Greece's parliament was expected to approve later today a first batch of reforms and tax cuts stemming from its third EU bailout.
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Greek Lawmakers Elect New Speaker Ahead of Key Debate
Greece's former interior minister Nikos Voutsis was elected parliament speaker on Sunday as lawmakers geared up for a crucial debate on the Syriza government's reform programme.
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Far-Left Rebels in Greece's Syriza Party Form New Party
Far-left rebels in Greece's Syriza party have broken away to form a new party with 25 lawmakers, a parliament deputy speaker announced today.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel Girds for Right-Wing Revolt in Greece Bailout Vote
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will call on the country's parliament to approve a third bailout for debt-mired Greece on Wednesday, but could face a rebellion from lawmakers within her own conservative ranks.
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German Parliament to Vote on Greek Package on Wednesday: Report
The president of the German lower house of parliament has invited lawmakers to a special session on Wednesday morning to vote on a new 86 billion euro bailout package for Greece.
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Greek PM Alexis Tsipras Faces Biggest Party Revolt Yet as Bailout Approved
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faced the widest rebellion yet from his leftist lawmakers as parliament approved a new bailout programme on Friday, forcing him to consider a confidence vote that could pave the way for early elections.
