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Saturday, May 25, 2019

Alexis Tsipras may call early election if his Syriza party is defeated

Greek prime minister declares European parliament poll a vote of confidence in his government The Greek prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, is the first to say he relishes a fight. And, true to form, he upped the ante on Friday when he declared this weekend’s European parliament poll a vote of confidence in his government. In comments that sent ripples through a political arena already at fever pitch, the leftist leader hinted that early elections could be in the offing if, as surveys suggest, his Syriza party is beaten at the ballot box. Continue reading...


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