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Sunday, July 7, 2019

Greeks choose between beach and ballot in first post-debt bailout poll

Election turnout will be crucial as Alexsis Tsipras appeals to 500,000 first-time voters Greeks have begun casting their ballots in an election called by the embattled prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, three months ahead of schedule. Describing the election as “a day of democracy”, Tsipras urged the nation’s almost 10-million strong electorate not to waste the opportunity, appealing to young Greeks in particular to get to polling stations. Continue reading...


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