Antonis Samaras

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  Greek Conservative Opposition Chief Antonis Samaras Resigns

  Greece's conservative opposition chief Antonis Samaras on Sunday announced his resignation after the country was on course to soundly reject further austerity cuts in a referendum

• Voting Begins in Crucial Greek General Election

  Polling stations opened in Greece today for a snap general election that could bring the anti-austerity Syriza party to power and lead to a re-negotiation of the country's international bailout.

• Greek Prime Minister Uses Paris Attack to Slam Syriza Migration Proposals

  Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras used the deadly Islamist attack on France's Charlie Hebdo magazine in an election campaign speech Wednesday to slam the opposition Syriza party's proposals on immigration.

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  Polls to 'Determine Whether Greece Stays in Europe': Prime Minister Antonis Samaras

  Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said today that a snap election planned for next month would determine whether the country remains part of the eurozone or not.

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  Greece Starts Countdown to Snap Polls

  Greece began the countdown to early elections today with President Karolos Papoulias set to dissolve parliament for a ballot that has already rattled markets and could revive fears of the country's future in the eurozone.

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  Snap Poll in Greece After Failure to Choose President

  Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Monday called for a snap poll next month that could bring a radical anti-austerity party to power after parliament failed for a third time to elect a President.

• Greek Prime Minister Repeats Call to Avoid Snap Election

  Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras urged lawmakers on Saturday to prevent the uncertainty of a snap general election by ensuring that a president is elected in a key vote in parliament next week.

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  Greek PM Hopes to Avoid Snap Election After Better Parliament Showing

  Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras today said that he hoped to avoid a snap general election next year after an improved result for his candidate in the second round of a parliamentary vote to elect a new president.

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  Failure for Presidential Vote in Greece Could Lead to Snap Polls

  Lawmakers from today will vote for a new Greek president in a ballot that will lead to snap general elections if they fail -- putting on the line years of efforts to turn around an economy in crisis.

• Ancient Coins Found in Greece's Mystery Tomb

  Coins featuring the face of Alexander the Great have been found at the largest tomb ever unearthed in Greece, where archaeologists are hunting for clues to solve the mystery of who lies buried there.

• Greek Radical Leftists Declare "Historic Win" Against Austerity

  Greek far-left opposition leader Alexis Tsipras declared victory over austerity policies on Monday as final results confirmed his anti-bailout party had won the country's election for the European Parliament.

• Greece recovers bodies of four migrants from sea floor

  Greek divers recovered the bodies on Friday of four migrants who drowned while their boat was being towed by a coastguard vessel last month.

• 'Strong' 5.8-magnitude quake rattles Greek island of Cephalonia

  A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Greek island of Cephalonia in the Ionian Sea on Sunday, the Athens Observatory said, but there were no immediate reports of injuries.

• International Monetary Fund still sees 'large uncertainy' over Greek comeback

  IMF spokesman William Murray told reporters there has been renewed investor interest in some parts of the Greek economy, locked in a sharp contraction since 2008.

• Greek Prime Minister caught swearing on camera

  Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Wednesday was caught swearing on camera as he fumbled a long-awaited announcement on tax relief.