Voters appears to have pushed out Alexis Tsipras, a former firebrand leftist, after years of austerity.
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Greek Elections: Long Economic Crisis Set to Usher In New Leadership
After a decade of brutal austerity, a center-right party is poised to defeat Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s leftist Syriza party.
Long Economic Crisis Ushers In New Leadership in Greece
After a decade of brutal austerity, a center-right party defeated Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s leftist Syriza party.
Tsipras, Having Changed Greece, Now Seems Poised to Lose It
As elections approach Sunday, polls suggest the prime minister faces a stinging rejection from voters still hurting and angry after a decade of austerity.
European Election Results Show Growing Split Over Union’s Future
As both pro-E.U. and anti-E.U. forces seemed likely to claim some victories, the vote made clear that arguing over the future of the bloc would intensify.
Greek Anarchists Vandalize U.S. Ambassador’s Home
An anarchist group called Rouvikonas claimed responsibility, saying it was acting in solidarity with an imprisoned hit man for a now-defunct terrorist group.
Supporter of North Macedonia Name Change Wins Presidency
The country changed its name to overcome objections from Greece, allowing North Macedonia to join NATO and possibly the European Union.
Rumors of Open Border Prompt Migrant Protests in Greece
Gatherings at a refugee camp and at the central train station in Athens followed false promises on social media that travel restrictions were about to be lifted.
In Greece, an Economic Revival Fueled by ‘Golden Visas’ and Tourism
Less than a year after the country ended a multibillion-euro international bailout, property buyers from China and Russia are helping to mend its economy.
With North Macedonia’s Inclusion, NATO Gets a Boost That Sends a Message
Political analysts said the accession of the country now known as North Macedonia to NATO, which could be complete by year’s end, was a setback for Russia.