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Spain Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy attends a party meeting in the Andalusian capital of Seville, Spain, on March 1, 2015. (Reuters/Marcelo del Pozo)

Spanish PM hits back at Greek accusation of anti-Athens “axis”

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 1, 2015 | World

Reuters—Spain’s center-right Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy hit back on Sunday against accusations from Greece’s leftist premier that Spain and Portugal had led a conservative conspiracy to topple his anti-austerity government. Greek Prime Minister Alexis...

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A general view is seen of the Greek parliament during the first of three rounds of a presidential vote in Athens, on December 17, 2014. (Reuters/Alkis Konstantinidis)

Greece heads to election after PM Samaras loses vote on president

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 29, 2014 | World

Athens, Reuters—Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras announced plans for an early general election next month after parliament rejected his candidate for president on Monday, throwing the country’s international bailout into doubt. After three rounds of voting,...

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A cut-out image of Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades decorates a DJ stand as part of carnival celebrations in Nicosia on March 16, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/HASAN MROUE)

Cyprus Delays EU Bailout Debate as MPs Baulk at Terms

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 17, 2013 | World

Nicosia, AFP—Cyprus postponed an emergency debate in parliament on a controversial EU bailout on Sunday, threatening a prolonged closure of the island’s banks as MPs baulk at an unprecedented tax on savings. Fellow Eurozone countries and international creditors...