Greek Vote

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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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  Greece Lowers Voting Age To 17

  Greek lawmakers voted on Thursday to amend electoral law to lower the voting age by a year to 17 and eventually eliminate a 50 seat bonus for the winning party.

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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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  Greek Government Wins Confidence Vote Before First Bailout Review

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' government comfortably won a confidence vote early on Thursday, starting a race to pass key reform laws before Athens undergoes a crucial first review of its international bailout.

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  Vladimir Putin Congratulates Alexis Tsipras on Greek Vote Win

  Russian President Vladimir Putin today congratulated Greece's left-wing Prime Minister Alexi Tsipras on his thumping poll victory.

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  'We Will Win' Says Tsipras as Greece Vote Goes Down to Wire

  Alexis Tsipras wound up his campaign to be re-elected Greek prime minister by declaring his victory would strike a blow for Europe's left, as final polls on Friday gave him a slim lead.

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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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  German Lawmakers Back Third Greek Bailout

  German lawmakers overwhelmingly voted in favour of a third Greek bailout on Wednesday, heeding a call from Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble to give Greece the chance for a new start, despite his own concerns it might not work.

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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.

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  Greek PM to Seek Confidence Vote After August 20: Government Official

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will seek a confidence vote after August 20 when a debt repayment to the European Central Bank falls due, a government official said on Friday after his coalition won approval for a new bailout accord.

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  Greek Ruling Party Heads Toward Split Before Bailout Vote

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' Syriza party looked set to split after the leader of its far-left faction called on Thursday for a new movement to fight a bailout deal that lawmakers are expected to vote on in the coming hours.

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  Germany Skeptical Over Greece Bailout Deal Despite PM Tsipras' Confidence

  Greek lawmakers will hold an emergency parliament session today for a crucial vote on ratifying a hurriedly-concluded bailout deal, but Germany - Europe's de facto paymaster - has cast doubt on the agreement.

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  Greek Parliament Tables Vote on Bailout Deal

  Greece's parliament tabled a crucial vote on ratifying the text of a third international bailout agreement between Athens and its creditors late on Tuesday, the parliament said on its website.

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  Text of Agreement With Creditors Submitted for Greek Parliament Vote

  The Greek parliament late Tuesday tabled a crucial vote on the text of an international bailout agreement between Athens and its creditors, the parliament said on its website.