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German political heavyweight Wolfgang Schaeuble dies
AFP, Published on 27/12/2023
» BERLIN - Wolfgang Schaeuble, one of the most important figures in German politics and an icon of budgetary rigour in the eurozone, has died aged 81, the German parliament said Wednesday.
Greece eyes new vote as PM to seek absolute majority
AFP, Published on 22/05/2023
» ATHENS: A day after national elections, Greece on Monday was bracing for a new ballot which vote-winner Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' party is poised to seek in order to govern alone.
New conservative Greek parliament sworn in after election
AFP, Published on 17/07/2019
» ATHENS - Greece's new parliament was sworn in Wednesday after July 7 elections, led by a conservative government that has vowed to cut taxes, boost domestic security and tighten borders against migration.
Maverick Greek economist Varoufakis in Paris airport row
AFP, Published on 14/07/2019
» ATHENS - Maverick Greek economist and former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis on Saturday accused French police of "violent" behaviour over a passport check at Paris' main airport.
Greece votes in election expected to oust leftist Tsipras
AFP, Published on 07/07/2019
» ATHENS - Greek voters cast their ballots on Sunday in the country's first national election of the post-bailout era, with leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's Syriza party expected to be ousted by the conservative opposition.
Greece votes in election expected to oust leftist Tsipras
AFP, Published on 07/07/2019
» ATHENS - Greek voters cast their ballots on Sunday in the country's first national election of the post-bailout era, with leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's Syriza party expected to be ousted by the conservative opposition.
Greece heads to polls with voters expected to oust Tsipras
AFP, Published on 07/07/2019
» ATHENS - Greek voters cast their ballots on Sunday in the country's first national election of the post-bailout era, with leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's Syriza party expected to be ousted by the conservative opposition.
Greece emerges from bailouts relieved, but not euphoric
AFP, Published on 19/08/2018
» ATHENS: The youngest Greeks may not be able to remember what life was like beforehand: the third and last of the country's international bailouts comes to an end on Monday, and while Greece is faring better, it still bears the scars of eight years of austerity.