Greek Election

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  Kyriakos Mitsotakis Secures Landslide Victory, Re-Elected As Greek PM

  Conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis won Greece's national elections on Sunday with a clear majority, securing a second term during which he vowed to bring about major reforms to transform the country.

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  Greek Conservatives Oust PM Alexis Tsipras In Election Landslide

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras admitted defeat Sunday in a general election won handily by the conservative New Democracy party after over four years in opposition, his office said.

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  Greek PM Alexis Tsipras Says Will Call Snap Elections After June 2

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Sunday he would call for early polls next month after a drubbing at European and local elections.

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  UEFA Names Theodore Theodoridis as New General Secretary, Holds Back on Michel Platini

  Greek administrator Theodore Theodoridis moves up from deputy secretary general in place of Gianni Infantino who was elected as president of world body FIFA on Friday.

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  Greece's Alexis Tsipras Facing The Music After Rollercoaster Year In Power

  He came to power vowing a debt revolution, but after a rollercoaster year of economic meltdown forcing him to abandon his election promises, a less bouncy but still charismatic Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is facing the music.

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  Greek Conservatives Elect New Leader To Challenge PM Alexis Tsipras

  Greek conservatives elected Kyriakos Mitsotakis as their new leader on Sunday, hoping he can revive their fortunes and challenge leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, still popular despite opting for austerity.

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  Greek Conservative Party to Elect New Leader on November 22

  The Greek opposition conservative New Democracy party, runners-up in the last election, on Thursday said they would elect a new leader on November 22.

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  Greek Government Wins Confidence Vote Before First Bailout Review

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' government comfortably won a confidence vote early on Thursday, starting a race to pass key reform laws before Athens undergoes a crucial first review of its international 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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  Greece's New Left-Wing Government Led by Alex Tsipras Takes Oath

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' new left-wing government took office on Wednesday with painful economic reforms ahead and a growing migration crisis that threatens to open a rift in the EU.

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  New Greek Cabinet Sworn in With Few New Faces

  Greece's new cabinet was sworn in on Wednesday, bringing in few new faces as re-elected Prime Minister Alexis Tspiras sought continuity in pushing through economic reforms under the watchful eye of international lenders.

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  Alexis Tsipras Calls for 'Shared Responsibility' on Migrant Crisis

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who returned to power after Sunday's election, on Monday called for "shared" European responsibility in tackling the migrant crisis facing the bloc.

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  Vladimir Putin Congratulates Alexis Tsipras on Greek Vote Win

  Russian President Vladimir Putin today congratulated Greece's left-wing Prime Minister Alexi Tsipras on his thumping poll victory.

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  Challenging Task Ahead For Alexis Tsipras After Poll Victory: Greek Media

  Greek Prime Minister-elect Alexis Tsipras has reaffirmed his dominance on the political landscape, but now faces the challenging task of building consensus in a fractious society traumatised by years of austerity, local media said today.

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  Radical Former PM Alexis Tsipras 'Wins Key Greek Election'

  Greece's charismatic radical left leader Alexis Tsipras on Sunday appeared on track for a second mandate as premier of the crisis-hit nation after a tense election race against his mainstream conservative rivals.