#GREECE: Greeks Return Syriza Party & Tsipras To Power With Coalition In Surprising Result

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Alexis Tsipras' left-wing, anti-austerity Syriza Party entered Sunday's election badly damaged but in the end, Greek voters decided to give them another chance, winning the fifth election in six years. Syriza topped the vote, gaining 35%, the conservative New Democracy party had 28% and the far-right Golden Dawn is set to be the third biggest party, with 7.1%.

#GREECE: 3 Polls Show 3 Different Leaders In EU, Local Elections; #GoldenDawn Pulling 5-8%

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Polls ahead of Thursday's EU and local elections in Greece show different leaders but indicate the radical Golden Dawn Party pulling between 5%  and 7.7% of the vote in an electorate angry at the slow pace of economic growth.

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Top Court Allows #GoldenDawn to Field Candidates in EU Election [world politics news]

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Leader of Golden Dawn Party Jailed Before Trial; First Time Since 1967 Coup [world politics news]

Nikolaos Mihaloliakos, Leader of Greece's Golden Dawn Party

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Supporters of Criminalized Golden Dawn Party "Demoralized"; 20% of Voters Made "Mistake" [world politics news]

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Golden Dawn Pty. Chief, Others, Arrested After Member Kills Rapper [world politics news]

It what is widely seen as an attempt to dismantle and criminalize the third largest party in Greece, authorities arrested the leadership of the Golden Dawn Party, which has 18 members in parliament, after one of its member was charged with killing a leftist rapper earlier this month.

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Calls to Ban Golden Dawn Pty After Member Linked to Rapper's Murder [world politics news]

Police raid the offices of the neo-Fascist Golden Dawn Party, a member of whom was linked to the assassination of an anti-Fascist rapper.

GREECE: Golden Dawn Party to "Become Like Hezbollah"; Provides Social Services [world politics news]