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Greek Parliament votes for Tsipras government

The Greek parliament passed a vote of confidence in favour of the second government of Alexis Tsipras.

Oct 08, 2015, 14:44 PM IST

Alexis Tsipras regains slim lead hours ahead of Greek vote

Greece`s election hung on a knife-edge on Saturday as radical former premier Alexis Tsipras retook a slight lead in the final hours of a tight race against the conservatives for the helm of government.

Sep 19, 2015, 15:06 PM IST

UK`s Labour expected to anoint leftist Corbyn as leader

Britain`s main opposition Labour party was expected to name radical leftwinger Jeremy Corbyn as its new leader Saturday, embracing the anti-austerity sentiment sweeping Europe but threatening deep splits ahead.

Sep 12, 2015, 13:06 PM IST

Greece's Syriza heads pre-election polls, but lead unclear

Opinion polls on Friday put the leftist Syriza party of former Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras ahead by margins ranging from wafer-thin to its widest yet as elections draw near.

Sep 12, 2015, 01:03 AM IST

Greece in final stretch of troubled loan talks

Greece on Monday entered the final stretch of tortuous talks with its international creditors on a bankruptcy-saving loan deal, with the government calling for a breakthrough by the end of the month.

May 19, 2015, 10:11 AM IST

Greece allows lenders back into Athens

Officials from Greece`s creditors returned to Athens Thursday for their first time since the Syriza party came to power, with the radical new government denying it had allowed back the hated "troika" it had vowed to shun.

Mar 12, 2015, 19:47 PM IST

'Step to the Left indicates austerity fatigue in Europe'

Tim Stevenson, fund manager at Henderson EuroTrust plc, spoke to Zee Business on what the recent political events in Europe mean for the Eurozone.

Feb 12, 2015, 13:42 PM IST

European stocks open lower on Greek election result

European stock markets slid in opening trade on Monday after an anti-austerity party won Greece`s elections, throwing its international bailout into doubt and sparking fears it could leave the eurozone.

Jan 26, 2015, 16:21 PM IST