Crisis-hit Greece

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  Alexis Tsipras Says Debt Relief is Key to Recovery

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told lawmakers on Monday that debt relief is essential for the crisis-hit country to return to growth and regain access to market financing by the first half of 2017.

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  Alexis Tsipras Unveils New Cabinet, Euclid Tsakalotos Gets Finance

  Greece's newly-elected Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras unveiled his new government on Tuesday, giving the crisis-hit country's key finance portfolio to Euclid Tsakalotos and defence to his nationalist coalition ally, the Independent Greeks.

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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 conservative rivals.

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  Wiser Radical Seeking a Second Chance: Alexis Tsipras

  The first radical-left leader to win office in the EU, Alexis Tsipras has steered crisis-hit Greece through seven chaotic months, but his U-turn with the country's creditors could prove a challenge to his comeback bid Sunday.

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  Alexis Tsipras: on the Cusp of a Second Chance?

  The first radical-left leader to win office in the EU, Alexis Tsipras has steered crisis-hit Greece through seven chaotic months, but his U-turn deal with the country's creditors could prove a challenge to his bid for a comeback on Sunday.

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  Alexis Tsipras Asks Greeks For Outright Majority in September Vote

  Greece's ex-prime minister Alexis Tsipras called today for voters in upcoming snap elections to give his radical left Syriza party a "strong mandate" to lead the crisis-hit nation.

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  Syrian Refugees Beg to Leave Crisis-Hit Greece

  Some 200 Syrian refugees protesting in Athens on Friday asked to be allowed to leave Greece, fearing deteriorating conditions in the crisis-hit country.

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  Google Launches Street View Service in Greece After Privacy Spat

  Culture Minister Panagiotopoulos attended a launch event in Athens and said the map service would help the crisis-hit country's vital tourism industry.

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  Kostas Fortounis

  Young teenage midfielder Kostas Fortounis could be just the man to raise the low morale of crisis-hit Greece and propel the surprise 2004 champions into the knockout stages at Euro 2012.

• Crisis-hit Greece gears up for election cliffhanger

  Crisis-hit Greece heads for an electoral cliffhanger on May 6 after two years of tough austerity that have shaken the country to its core.

• International Monetary Fund approves $36.56 billion funding for Greece

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved euro28 billion ($36.56 billion) in funding for crisis-hit Greece over the next four years.