Greek politics

High school classmates march in Athens, Greece, during a general strike in March, following a train collision that left 57 people dead, many of them young people. The students chanted, "The young generation will not forgive you."

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After Greece's worst train crash, young Greeks rally for change ahead of elections

6:52am March 22, 2023

by Lydia Emmanouilidou

Young people throughout Greece have staged large protests following last month's collision near the city of Larissa, which killed 57 people, many of them students.

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After Years Of Recession, Greeks Fear Bailout Will Only Make Lives Harder

5:37pm July 16, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

The Greek Parliament passed measures to support this week's eurozone-backed bailout agreement, but celebrations were muted at best, and there were large demonstrations against new austerity moves.

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Bailout Vote May Splinter Greece's Recently Empowered Anti-Austerity Party

6:59pm July 15, 2015

by Joanna Kakissis

In Athens, deputies from Greece's ruling Syriza party will start parliamentary debate today on the latest bailout agreement - with some forecasting that the party will split over the issue.

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After Tense Negotiations For Bailout, Will Greek Parliament Fall In Line?

11:25am July 14, 2015

by Joanna Kakissis

The parliament starts debate Tuesday on the new bailout plan agreed to over the weekend with eurozone countries. Given the concessions Greece agreed to, it's likely to be a very stormy session.

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