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  'We Will Win' Says Tsipras as Greece Vote Goes Down to Wire

  Alexis Tsipras wound up his campaign to be re-elected Greek prime minister by declaring his victory would strike a blow for Europe's left, as final polls on Friday gave him a slim lead.

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  Greek Eurosceptics to Take Government Mandate Amid Early Election Row

  A breakaway eurosceptic faction of Greece's Syriza party was to attempt to form a government Monday as the country headed for a likely September 20 snap ballot.

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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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  Greek Parliament Approves Bailout After All-Night Debate

  Greek lawmakers finally voted through the country's third international bailout today after a bitter all-night debate, hours before European finance ministers were due to meet to approve the deal with Germany digging in its heels.

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  Greece Faces Last Chance to Stay in Euro as Cash Runs Out

  Greece faces a last chance to stay in the euro zone today when Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras puts proposals to an emergency euro zone summit after Greek voters resoundingly rejected the austerity terms of a defunct bailout.

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  Germany, France Press Greece to Make Fast, Credible Proposals

  Raising the pressure on Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras before a euro zone summit on Tuesday, the European Central Bank decided to keep a tight grip on funding to Greek banks.

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  Asia Shares Win Reprieve but Greece, China Concerns Limit Gains

  Japan's Nikkei rose 1.2 per cent while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan, which fell to six-month low on Monday, was up 0.2 per cent.

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  As Yanis Varoufakis Revs Off Into The Sunset, It's His Substance I'll Remember

  Back in January, when I was half-awake while listening to the interminable euro discussion, a man for whom English is a second language started speaking poetry

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  Europe, Greece 'No Closer to Solution' After Vote: Eurogroup Chief

  Eurogroup Chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem said today the results of Greece's resounding 'No' to further austerity measures has brought Europe "no closer to a solution" to Athens' financial situation.

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  Yanis Varoufakis: Scourge of Greece's Creditors

  Greece's maverick finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, who announced his surprise resignation on today, achieved near-celebrity status with an urban-cool image and visceral attacks on the country's international creditors.

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  No Basis Now for New Debt Talks With Greece: Germany

  Germany maintained a hard line today after Greece rejected creditors' austerity demands in a referendum, with Berlin saying there was currently "no basis" for talks on a new bailout package or debt relief.

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  Yanis Varoufakis: Greece's 'Erratic Marxist'

  In a shock announcement just hours after Sunday's referendum results on bailout terms were announced, Mr Varoufakis said he was quitting to help Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in ensuing negotiations with creditors.

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  European Stocks Drop at Open After Greek 'No' Vote

  The vote result has fuelled fears the country will crash out of the eurozone, but the euro rallied after Finance Minister Yannis Varoufakis announced his shock resignation.

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  Greek Finance Minister Resigns in Concession to Creditors After Referendum

  Greece's finance minister resigned Monday in what appeared to be a concession by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to international creditors after his resounding victory in a historic bailout referendum.

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  Greece's Voters Decide Euro Future in Too-Close-to-Call Poll

  Greeks voted today in a tightly fought referendum on whether to accept worsening austerity in exchange for more bailout funds, or reject it in a gamble that could see it crash out of the euro.