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Greek Political Parties Seeking Entry to Parliament on June 17

Following is a list of Greek political parties running for seats in parliament in the June 17 elections.

Tsipras Parlays Politics of Defiance Into Greek Battle for Euro

Taped to the door of Syriza’s newest local office, a former bank branch on a busy central Athens street where Greeks used to line up to get loans, is a photocopy of a clenched fist and the words “to be continued.”

An Exit From Europe Would Be Our Own Greek Tragedy

Greece is going through one of its periodic self-mutilations. After trying for decades to become a full member of the European Union, and succeeding, it’s doing its best to get thrown out.

Greek Voters Shatter Myth of Two-Party System to Defy EU Rules

In a mountain village where Greeks began their liberation from Ottoman Turks two centuries ago and now go to ski, Dimitris Lourantakis says he’s proud to be among voters pushing to throw out Greece’s political ruling class.

Papandreou Unwinds Greek Socialist Past to Confront Corruption

Socialist Prime Minister George Papandreou promised to undo decades of welfare policy to win an international bailout for Greece. Keeping the lifeline will force him to reverse another legacy left by past leaders, including his father: corruption and a bloated bureaucracy.

Greece Crisis Has Roots in Indulgent U.S. Policy: Amity Shlaes

How did Greece get this way? That’s what Americans wonder as the small country’s debt rocks world markets.

Israel-Greece Ties Keeps Flotilla Anchored

Greece’s move to prevent a flotilla from departing its ports and challenging Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip highlights the deepening ties between the once antagonistic countries.

Life Glimmers Amid the Ruins of Greek Finances: Commentary by Suzy Hansen

A couple of months ago, around the time Greece passed new austerity measures to ward off economic catastrophe, Nicholas Papandreou , the very tall brother of Greece’s Prime Minister, George Papandreou , was riding the Metro in Athens. The Papandreous, now in the third generation of a Socialist political dynasty, live in rented houses, drive Priuses, and, apparently, take the subway, even during times of extraordinary anger toward the government.

Greek Health System Betrays Crippled Domestic Economy

To find out what’s gone wrong with the Greek economy, just look at the health-care system, according to a top medic at the country’s largest hospital.

Papandreou’s Greek ‘Odyssey’ Challenged by Parliament’s Vote on Confidence

Prime Minister George Papandreou promised a year ago that he would “change” debt-stricken Greece. “We’ll be back here at the edge of the precipice again some years down the road” otherwise, he said in an interview.

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U.S. Stocks Fluctuate as Investors Weigh Stimulus Timing

Yen Rises as S&P 500 Fluctuates; Gold, Silver Erase Loss

GE Capital Plans $6.5 Billion in Dividends to Parent

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