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Erdogan provocation scores at home but not with Athens

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GREECE/TURKEY

The two nations have maintained a correct but tense relationship for nearly a century, only narrowly avoiding hostilities following the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 and…

Syriza may be troika's best hope for Greek deal

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EURO-AREA

Unexpected outcomes in the Greece-troika imbroglio.

Risk of Greek euro exit has risen but is still small

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GREECE

The prospects for Greek departure from the euro-area.

European elections will test new Greek leftist leader

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GREECE

The new leader of the left-wing Syriza party, Stefanos Kasselakis, has until then to establish himself as Greece’s leading oppositionist. He has not been helped by the…

Greek centre-left bids to regain electoral clout

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GREECE

Movement for Change is expected to evolve into a party by March 2018. A successful launch will be a major step towards consolidating Greek party politics, which has been…

Italy's Renzi set to continue political reform drive

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ITALY

The Italian political scene ahead of the May 31 regional and local elections.

Greek vote will produce another fragile coalition

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GREECE

The election looks set to produce a result requiring a three-party coalition to form a government. Neither of the two main parties, the Coalition of the Radical Left (Syriza) and…

New ND leader will toughen up Greece's opposition

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GREECE

Profile of Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Greece elections may trigger political instability

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GREECE

Greece is bracing for a tight contest, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s New Democracy (ND) party’s lead over its main rival, the leftist Syriza, narrowing. The…

Repeated vote may give Greek premier four more years

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GREECE

With parliament serving out its full term, a protracted electoral campaign lies ahead. However, Mitsotakis also said the election was a “springboard to final victory”: he expects…