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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Greek MPs fail to elect president in first round of voting, risking fears of early elections

Ballot of 300 MPs fails to yield clear result, with two rounds left to choose a winner and avoid eurozone instabilityEarly elections that could potentially destabilise the eurozone could be called in Greece next year, after the country’s 300 MPs failed to elected a new president in their first round of voting.In a ballot of MPs that disappointed government officials, 160 lawmakers backed the conservative-led coalition’s candidate, former European commissioner Stavros Dimas. Continue reading...


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