Greece's radical leader Alexis Tsipras pulled off the biggest gamble of his already dramatic political career as he romped to victory in a snap election Sunday.
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How the world sees Greece
Sunday, September 20, 2015
GREECE election: Alexis Tsipras wins but needs coalition partner for Syriza
GREECE'S parliament has 300 seats, so Mr Tsipras will still need at least one coalition partner. He was reported to have already made contact with ...
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Alexis Tsipras's Victory Means He Must Now Implement Austerity GREECE Had Long Rejected
The IMF said it would not participate in the bailout unless GREECE, plagued by years of anemic economic growth and unemployment above 25 percent, ...
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CORRECTS: Greek election winner Tsipras says he will form coalition with Independent Greeks
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — CORRECTS: Greek election winner Tsipras says he will form coalition with Independent Greeks. (Corrects APNewsAlert in which there was a typographical error to "he," not "it.")
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Greece's Tsipras to form gov't with small right-wing party ...
Greece's Tsipras to form gov't with small right-wing party Greek election winner Tsipras says he will form government with former coalition partner
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Greece's Tspiras says 'vindicated' by election victory ...
Speaking to cheering crowds in a central Athens square, a beaming Tspiras said he "felt vindicated" after quitting in August to start on a clean slate with ...
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Greek voters measure trust in Tsipras
Alexis Tsipras's political star rose against a backdrop of revolt against conditions imposed on Greeks to bail them out of debt. And then he caved in…
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Greek Leftists lead in national polls: Official estimate ...
Athens, Sep 21 (IANS) Greek Leftists of the radical Left SYRIZA party of former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras led in Sunday’s snap national polls, according to ...
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Greek election: Syriza victory sends streets of Athens ...
Supporters say unexpectedly large win for anti-austerity party is thanks to Alexis Tsipras for ‘telling the truth’ to Greeks Back in January, on the ...
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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 conserva...
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Tsipras' leftist party comfortably wins Greek election ...
Tsipras' leftist party comfortably wins Greek election again Tsipras' leftist party comfortably wins Greek election again despite rebellion
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GREEK elections: Alexis Tsipras emerges as clear winner in shock result
Greece's radical former prime minister Alexis Tsipras returned to office on Sunday night after his far-left Syriza party won a clear victory in Greece's ...
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Syriza Wins GREEK Elections, What's Next?
With close to 50% of the votes counted, Syriza received 35.6% of the electorate vote, maintaining a solid 7.4% lead over the New Democracy, which ...
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GREECE'S Syriza wins 35% of vote, interior ministry says
The leftist Syriza party of Alexis Tsipras has won 35.07 percent of the vote in GREECE'S national election, according to data on the Interior Ministry ...
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GREECE elections: Alexis Tsipras and Syriza secure a 'clear victory'
I've just congratulated @tsipras_eu for #Syriza victory in #GREECE elections. Now a solid government ready to deliver is needed quickly.
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GREECE election: Conservative New Democracy admits defeat
GREECE'S conservative New Democracy party has admitted defeat to Alexis Tsipras's left-wing Syriza in the nation's fifth election in six years.
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Resounding victory for Tsipras in Greece’s snap election
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Greek government projection: Left-wing Syriza party wins, but shy of a majority
Government projection shows Syriza party with 35%, center-right New Democracy with 28%
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San Juan Capistrano Church Prepares for September 25-27 Festival
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – The Church of Saint Basil Greek is preparing for the annual San Juan Capistrano Greek Festival that will be held from Friday, Sept. 25 to Sunday, Sept. 27, “The free weekend-long event invites the public to celebrate all aspects of Greek culture and cuisine—from dancing and live Greek music to wine tasting, […] The post San Juan Capistrano Church Prepares for September 25-27 Festival appeared first on The National Herald.
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SYRIZA Falling Short of Majority in Greece Early Elections
SYRIZA of former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has earned 35.3% of Sunday's early elections in Greece - the biggest share of the vote, Interior Ministry data reveals. Current results, with 20 percent of votes counted (as of 21:30 EEST/20:30 CEST) a few hours after polls closed, also suggest a coalition government will be needed. But Panos Kammenos, the leader of SYRIZA's former coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL), has already announced it will join hands with Tsipras again. New Democracy head Vangelis Meimarakis has meanwhile conceded defeat as early results showed his party was trailing behind SYRIZA, garnering just 28.1 percent. "The election result appears to be forming comprehensively with SYRIZA and Mr Tsipras coming first," English-language Kathimerini quotes him as saying. Meimarakis also called on Tsipras to form "the government that is necessary" and bring a proposal to Parliament. Tsipras's result is below the minimum of 3.8% which under Greece's electoral law would have secured a majority for his party. SYRIZA, however, stands chances to enjoy a relatively comfortable majority in Parliament, with one projection giving in 144 seets compared to 75 for New Democracy (the winner of elections is automatically awarded a 50-seat bonus). Greece's legislature has 300 lawmakers. Results make Golden Dawn once again the third-biggest party in the country's Parliament, with 7.3% of the vote. Socialist PASOK comes fourth, at 6.5 percent, whereas Communists from KKE have mustered 5.5% according to the partial count. Several other parties have also made it beyond the three-percet threshold. These are centrist To Potami (3.77%) ANEL (at 3.73%), and the Union of Centrists (3.49%). Sunday's elections have been marked by a significant abstention rate - of 45.2% - compared to 36.4% in the January 25 snap vote.
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Greek leftist Syriza leads with 35.3 percent of vote in election
The leftist Syriza party of Alexis Tsipras has won 35.3 percent of the vote in Sunday's Greek national election based on 25 percent of votes counted, the Interior Ministry said on its website. Conservative New Democracy is on 28.1 percent, the ministry said. Based on the same vote count, the turnout was 54.4 percent.
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Greece's Syriza to seek alliance with Independent Greeks
Greece's leftist Syriza party will seek to form a government with the Independent Greeks, its former coalition partner, a Syriza source said on Sunday after early national election results put the party in the lead. Official results showed that with more than 30 percent of Sunday's votes counted, Syriza were on 35.3 percent, against 28.15 percent for rivals New Democracy. Based on that calculation, Syriza would gain 144 seats in the 300-member parliament, and New Democracy 75.
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Syriza’s victory shows that Greece wants a permanent break from its past
Since agreeing the bailout in July, prime minister Alexis Tsipras’s judgment has come under severe scrutiny. But the older parties could offer no alternative plan for the future The initial results from Greece’s second general election this year, and its fifth since October 2009, suggest that the prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, has a level of political durability that few could have predicted – and that a large section of Greek society is willing to be incredibly patient with him. Today’s was the third high-stakes vote that Tsipras has won this year, after January’s elections and July’s referendum. For the past few weeks it seemed that this would be a close contest, but it turned out almost to be a walk in the park for the Syriza leader. Despite today’s impressive feat, tempered by the record low turnout, there is little for Tsipras to celebrate Continue reading...
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Greece: the election is over, the economic crisis is not
Alexis Tsipris’s renewed mandate will allow him to push for more debt relief and an easing of austerity conditions What a difference eight months can make. When Syriza came to power in Greece in January it did so on a wave of voter enthusiasm. There was talk of an austerity party breaking the mould of post “great recession” politics. Europe’s political establishment looked on in horror. The financial markets trembled. Related: Greek election live: Syriza on course for 'clear victory' as New Democracy concedes Tsipras will step up the pressure for debt relief now that he has his new mandate Continue reading...
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Syriza Set for Victory in Greek Election
Syriza Set for Victory in Greek Election New Democracy leader admits defeat to Alexis Tsipras. By. Nektaria Stamouli and Nektaria Stamouli. The Wall ...
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The Diary Of Syria's Piano Man On His Escape To Europe
For four long years of Syria's civil war, Ayham Ahmad found a way to bear the unbearable. The 27-year-old musician took his piano out onto the streets of Yarmouk, a Palestinian refugee camp near Damascus, and played songs about the struggle to survive with a chorus of family, friends and local children. They sang of hunger, friends who had fled or had been killed, and their longing for peace. After Islamic State militants stormed the camp in April and the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front extended its control over the area, Ahmad moved his wife, son and daughter out of Yarmouk. Shortly after, an Islamist fighter stopped Ahmad as he tried to wheel his piano out of the camp and set his instrument on fire. Ahmad, whose songs once implored Palestinians and Syrians not to risk their lives trying to sail to Europe, finally decided it was time to leave. As he set out in the hope of providing a better life for his family, Ahmad has documented his journey in a series of Facebook posts he calls "Diaries of a Traveler in the Sea." (Ahmad's first name can also be transliterated as Aeham, per his Facebook account.) He also sent The WorldPost images and audio messages documenting his journey in Arabic, which are compiled below with his earlier Facebook posts, to tell the story of the odyssey in his own words. _This story will be updated as Ahmad continues his journey and shares more stories along the way._ LEAVING SYRIA _ Early September_ I left the camp after life had stopped. It was the breaking point. I had to leave. I left Yarmouk to go to Damascus, but I suffered there even more. So I traveled to Homs, and from Homs to Hama, and from Hama and to the Turkish border. The journey cost around $5,000 in payments to the smugglers and there were a lot of problems along the way. I walked for five hours through the mountains to reach Antakya, on the Syrian-Turkish border. From there, I took a bus for 16 hours to arrive in Izmir. I witnessed many things on this strange journey. The smugglers took our money but didn't ensure our safe arrival. There were many Syrians and Palestinian refugees who were living in Syria with us on the journey. THE SEARCH FOR A DINGHY _Sept. 10, 2015_ When I arrived in Izmir, I saw lots of people spending their days and nights on the streets, in the mosques, and in the parks because they couldn't afford to stay in a hotel. I DECIDED TO TAKE A RUBBER DINGHY TO EUROPE, BUT WHEN I SAW THE BOATS THEY HAD AROUND 70 PEOPLE IN THEM, CRAMMED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER LIKE MATCHES IN A MATCHBOX. The sight of these boats made me feel weak, but I knew I had to complete the journey for my children Ahmed and Kenan, and for my mother and father and my wife. I had to complete the journey to Germany so that I could be in a good place for my family. So I decided that I would still take one of the dinghies, at a cost of around $1,250. When we boarded the rubber dinghy, we were surprised to find that the motor engine was rusted and decaying. The engine wouldn't start several times. The smuggler didn't do anything to help us. He just kept shouting and screaming at people. There were sharks clustering around the boat, very close to me. So we decided to wait and try again the following morning. CROSSING THE SEA _ Sept. 16, 2015_ The boat was scheduled to depart at 5 a.m. The smuggler asked us not to turn on our phones, not to smoke and not to turn on any lights so the Turkish and Greek coast guards wouldn't see us. I slept in the woods for about an hour. When I woke I found some guys I was traveling with setting up the inflatable boat. The smuggler is meant to do this, but we just wanted to get there safely so decided to do it ourselves. We had made a deal with the smuggler that he wouldn't let more than 40 people get in with us, but we ended up with more than 67 people and a lot of baggage. The water we crossed looks like the Black Sea or the Mediterranean Sea. There were very strong waves. But on that day the sea was quiet and smooth. Thanks to God. We trusted in God and God protected us. REACHING EUROPE'S SHORES _Sept. 16, 2015_ I finally reached the borders of Europe, the Greek island of Lesbos. The sights I saw there were also terrible -- I saw many people, including the elderly, sleeping in the streets. It was really upsetting. I felt that Europe was not more beautiful than my home in Yarmouk, but because of the presence of the militants in the camp, life there had become unbearable. I want to return to the camp as soon as the situation improves. Europe is a land of freedom. Now that I'm in Europe I can continue to keep singing about life in Yarmouk and the people who live there. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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Greece Votes For Its Next Prime Minister (PHOTOS)
For the third time this year, Greek citizens cast ballots in a national vote on Sunday. An early vote count showed former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of the left-wing Syriza party re-elected, according to the BBC. Tsipras had resigned in August when opposition to the international bailout split his party. Vangelis Meimarakis, the candidate from the conservative New Democracy party, conceded his defeat to Tsirpas, The Guardian reported. Check out the photos below of Greek citizens and candidates at the polling stations. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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Newly-elected Tsipras says 'work', 'struggle' ahead for Greeks
Athens (AFP) - Greek leftist leader Alexis Tsipras on Sunday said his government and the country faced "hard work and struggle" after winning a new mandate in a general election. "The road of hard work and struggle lies ahead," Tsipras said in a tweet, with his Syriza party on track to grab over 35 percent of the vote against 28 percent for the conservative New Democracy party. Join the conversation about this story »
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Greece: Syriza party wins snap election
Data from Greece's interior ministry show the left-wing Syriza party was victorious in snap elections Sunday, though it lacks an absolute majority.
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Syriza set to return to power in GREEK general election
The leftwing Syriza party is set to return to power in Greece after its closest rival conceded defeat in the general election. The leader of the centre-right ...
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Tsipras' Syriza Party Headed For Victory In GREEK Election
Alexis Credit: Bloomberg/Getty Images Alexis Tsipras' Syriza party is the winner in ...
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Greek conservatives admit defeat
Greece's conservative New Democracy party admits defeat to Alexis Tsipras's left-wing Syriza in the nation's fifth election in six years.
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Greece's far right Golden Dawn makes modest gains
ATHENS Greece's far right Golden Dawn party was on track on Sunday for its best showing in a general election, but with no sign of a major surge in favour ...
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Greek elections: Opposition concedes defeat
Greek elections: Opposition concedes defeat Election pivotal for Greece's struggling economy
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Exit Polls In Greece Give Edge To Leftists
The snap election was called by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras as he stepped down following a referendum opposing an EU bailout plan his government had negotiated.
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Dozens Of Migrants Feared Dead In Aegean Sea Boat Accidents
At least 13 refugees were killed when a ferry boat hit their dinghy and two dozen other are missing in after a boat sank off the Greek island of Lesbos.
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Exit poll: left-wing Syriza likely winning close contest in Greek election
Exit polls in Greece's early election show the left-wing Syriza party of former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras likely winning, but falling short of an absolute majority needed to form a government.
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What the New Leader of Greece can Learn from Broadway Hip Hop Musical ‘Hamilton’
*By William E Nelson What do the new Broadway hip-hop musical “Hamilton” and Greece’s debt crisis have in common? A great deal, actually. “Hamilton,” which opened on August 6th, celebrates the life and public career of one of America’s greatest statesmen, Alexander Hamilton; first secretary of the treasury under President George Washington and the lead
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How will he lead? New Greek PM Has No Majority Party…So Far
As Greek poll centers have collected thus far about 30% of the vote, former PM Alexis Tsipras’ smaller than January SYRIZA party has taken a slight lead over their leading rival Meimarakis’ New Democracy. The exit polls show a lead of 6-7% but it is clear that former PM Tsipras will need a coalition partner
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Greek Elections: First Official Results Show Clear SYRIZA Victory at 35.5%
The Greek Interior Ministry released the first official election results counting almost 30 percent of the vote showing leftist SYRIZA winning the election with 35.5 percent and 145 parliament seats and conservative New Democracy following at 28 percent with 75 parliament seats. The extreme-rightist Golden Dawn is Greece’s third political power with 7.1 percent and
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UPDATE 6-Greek voters return Tsipras to power with strong win
ATHENS, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Greek voters returned Alexis Tsipras to power with a strong election victory on Sunday, ensuring the charismatic leftist ...
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Tony Barber: A formidable task for Syriza
Pessimists will say the election result does nothing to remove the deep-seated problems facing Greece
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Official projection: Syriza wins Greek vote with 35.5 pct
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The official projection of final results in Greece's early election shows the left-wing Syriza party of former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras winning with 35.5 percent, but falling short of enough parliamentary seats to form a government on its own.
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GREEK conservative leader concedes election defeat to Syriza
A month after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned, voters in Greece cast their ballots for the new government. Exit polls put Tsipras' Syriza party ...
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Live updates: Low turnout so far as Greeks vote for third time this year
Follow euronews' live updates for the snap legislative election in Greece. Will Tsipras manage to hold on to power, or will the conservatives get…
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LIVE: Syriza leads ERT exit poll after Greek election
The initial exit poll from Greek television station ERT gives Syriza between 30-34 percent of the vote. New Democracy has between 28.5 to 32.5…
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Greek Election: Early Results Show Syriza Ahead
Alexis Tsipras's Syriza party has won 35.07% of the vote in Greece's general election based on a 21% vote count, according to Interior Ministry data. The conservative New Democracy is on 28.65 percent - prompting its leader Vangelis Meimarakis to concede defeat. An exit poll after Sunday's election pointed to a narrow victory by the Syriza party, which it predicted would receive between 30% and 34% of the vote.
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Tusk: Europe has lost control of borders
Continent’s leaders expected to demand EU shores up Greece’s border, the main point of entry for refugees
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New Democracy Leader Admits Defeat to Syriza in Greek Election
The leader of Greece’s conservative New Democracy party said leftwing party Syriza appears to have won Sunday’s elections, as he congratulated his rival, former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
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