Greek Parliament

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  Greece Legalises Same-Sex Marriage Amid Fierce Opposition From Orthodox Church

  Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday lauded parliament's decision to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption, despite fierce opposition from the country's powerful Orthodox Church.

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  Ten Greek Ex-Ministers Allegedly Involved In Novartis Bribery Probe

  Two former Greek prime ministers and eight former ministers have been implicated in an alleged corruption scandal involving Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, a judicial source said Monday.

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  Greeks Join Nationwide Strike Over New Round Of Bailout Reforms

  The protest strike in Greece was called by the main public and private sector unions a day before parliament was due to vote on reforms that would unlock the next tranche of funds from an 86 billion euro bailout.

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  International Monetary Fund Letter Bomb: What Is The Conspiracy Of Fire Nuclei?

  Investigators suspect a Greek far-left group -- known as the Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei -- was behind a letter bomb that wounded an IMF secretary in Paris on Thursday, the same day the group claimed responsibility for an explosive device found in Berlin.

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  Greek Parliament Approves Controversial Pension, Tax Reforms

  Greek lawmakers late on Sunday adopted a controversial package of pension cuts and tax hikes despite mass public opposition, bowing to creditor demands in a bid to unlock the next tranche of badly-needed bailout funds.

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  Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters Outside Greek Parliament: Report

  Greek riot police on Sunday fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who threw Molotov cocktails during an anti-austerity protest outside parliament in Athens, local media reported, as lawmakers prepared to vote on a controversial tax and pensions overhaul.

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  Portugal's Parliament Could Reject Turkey Refugee Aid, Greek Loans: PM Antonio Costa

  Portugal's divided parliament may refuse to approve Lisbon's contribution to new bailout loans for Greece and a European Union aid package to help Turkey deal with the migrant crisis, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Saturday.

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  Greek Parliament Approves Austere Budget for 2016

  The Greek parliament approved a 2016 budget featuring sharp cuts in spending and some tax increases to satisfy the country's international lenders at a time of growing austerity fatigue.

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  Greece Carries Out First Relocation of Refugees to Luxembourg

  Greece relocated six asylum-seeking families to Luxembourg today, the first such transfer from its soil under an European Union plan to ease the burden on nations inundated by an influx of hundreds of thousands of refugees.

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  Francois Hollande to Praise Greek 'Attachment' to Europe

  French President Francois Hollande will today praise Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's "attachment to Europe" in an address to the Greek parliament on a visit to show support for Athens during tough talks with EU-IMF auditors.

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  Greek Parliament Approves Reform Bill Ahead of Bailout Review

  The Greek parliament approved an omnibus bill on Friday cutting pensions, raising the retirement age, increasing punishment for tax evasion and liberalising the energy market ahead of the first review of the country's new bailout later this month.

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  Greek Lawmakers to Approve First New Bailout Reforms

  Greece's parliament was expected to approve later today a first batch of reforms and tax cuts stemming from its third EU bailout.

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  Greek Lawmakers Elect New Speaker Ahead of Key Debate

  Greece's former interior minister Nikos Voutsis was elected parliament speaker on Sunday as lawmakers geared up for a crucial debate on the Syriza government's reform programme.

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  Greek PM Alexis Tsipras Faces Biggest Party Revolt Yet as Bailout Approved

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faced the widest rebellion yet from his leftist lawmakers as parliament approved a new bailout programme on Friday, forcing him to consider a confidence vote that could pave the way for early elections.

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  Greek Parliament Approves Bailout After All-Night Debate

  Greek lawmakers finally voted through the country's third international bailout today after a bitter all-night debate, hours before European finance ministers were due to meet to approve the deal with Germany digging in its heels.