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GREEK Elections News, May 07, 2012 (2)

Greek multi-party coalition likely - World - CBC News
Official projections in Greece's election show the conservative New Democracy party winning the most votes, with 19.18 per cent, far short of the amount needed ...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/.../greece-election.html?...
Greek elections: conservatives projected ahead - Yahoo! News
From Yahoo! News: Greeks angered by a vicious and protracted financial crisis punished their two main parties in national elections Sunday, with exit polls ...
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Greek elections: exit polls point to drubbing for major parties | World ...
New Democracy and Pasok see support drop dramatically, as voters turn to parties who had ...
www.guardian.co.uk/world/.../greek-elections-exit-polls-partie...
Critical Greek election - Yahoo! News
Watch the video 'Critical Greek election' on Yahoo! News.
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Greek elections - the view from the ground | World news | guardian ...
Voters in Greece share their views about the country's elections on Sunday.
www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2012/.../greece-debt-crisis
Greek Election: Anti-austerity Parties Make Significant Gains Alex ...
Kurt Nimmo Inforwars.com. May 6, 2012. In the first video below, the globalist propaganda outfit ...
www.infowars.com/greek-election-anti-austerity-parties-make-...
Greek election: Live Q&A | World news | guardian.co.uk
Our correspondent in Greece, Helena Smith, will be live online from 2pm to answer your questions.
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/03/greece-elections
The Greek election could be the start of a European spring | Costas ...
Costas Douzinas: A François Hollande win in France would challenge the EU's austerity agenda – but if the Greek left does well it could set Europe on an ...
www.guardian.co.uk/.../2012/.../greece-vote-european-spring
Europe braces for Greek election | The Raw Story
Not only Greece but also Europe braced on Saturday for an election here that polls indicate will fail to produce a clear winner, and which markets worry will ...
www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/.../europe-braces-for-greek-electio...
Open Europe blog: Greek elections unlikely to yield any answers
The Greek elections are almost upon us. Much of the attention (including ours) has been focused on the French election, possibly rightly given the potential ...
openeuropeblog.blogspot.com/.../greek-elections-unlikely-to-...

Greek shares lead markets lower after elections
Boston.com
LONDON—Renewed uncertainty over Europe's ability to deal with its spawning debt crisis following elections in Greece and France hammered stock markets Monday, with the main exchange in Athens down a massive 8 percent. Investors have been particularly ...
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Boston.com
Greek Stocks Slide Most Since October 2008 After Election
Bloomberg
Greek stocks tumbled the most in 3 1/2 years after the country's two main political parties failed to achieve a combined majority in yesterday's election as voters flocked to anti-austerity parties. National Bank of Greece SA (ETE), the country's ...
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Oil Prices Fall After French, Greek Elections
International Business Times
By Bhaskar Prasad: Subscribe to Bhaskar's RSS feed Oil prices fell Monday to add to the sharp decline in previous session as election results from France and Greece were raising doubts about their commitment to austerity measures to sort out the ...
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International Business Times
HK Shares End At 3-Week Low; French, Greek Elections Stoke Debt Concerns
Wall Street Journal
"(French president-elect) Hollande talks tough, but I don't believe he will act as tough after he takes office. And investors have accepted that Europe's debt problem is an structural issue and won't be fixed in the short term, so the Greek election ...
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Greek elections 2012: Neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn want to force immigrants into ...
Daily Mail
By Rob Cooper A neo-Nazi party who advocate forcing immigrants into work camps and planting landmines along the border are today savouring unprecedented political success in Greece. Golden Dawn party will enter parliament with 7 per cent of the vote ...
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Daily Mail
Singapore Dollar Weaker Late Weighed By US Jobs, Europe Elections
Wall Street Journal
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--The Singapore dollar was weaker late Monday as Asian currencies slipped against the US dollar on the back of weaker-than-expected US jobs numbers and the outcome of elections in Greece and France. Incumbents' respective losses in ...
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Greek shares lead markets lower after elections
DailyFinance
By PAN PYLASAP posted: 5:13 AM 05/07/12 LONDON -Renewed uncertainty over Europe's ability to deal with its spawning debt crisis following elections in Greece and France hammered stock markets Monday, with the main exchange in Athens down a massive 8 ...
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Greek election: Head of party projected in 2nd place vows to seek overturning ...
Washington Post
ATHENS, Greece — Greek election: Head of party projected in 2nd place vows to seek overturning of bailout terms. Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Greek election impasse heralds lengthy instability
Beloit Daily News
Bailout-reliant Greece faces days, possibly weeks, of political instability after voters angry at crippling income cuts punished mainstream politicians, let a far-right extremist group into Parliament but gave no party enough votes to govern alone.
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Nikkei drops 2.6 pct to hit 3-mth low after Greek polls
Reuters
But the Greek situation is a bit of a concern." Greek voters enraged by economic hardship caused by the terms of an international bailout turned on ruling parties in anelection on Sunday, putting the country's future in the euro zone at risk and ...
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Italy - Factors to watch on May 7
Reuters
GREEK ELECTIONS Greek voters enraged by economic hardship deserted traditional governing parties in droves at elections on Sunday, putting the country's future in the euro zone at risk, according to an early projection by the Interior Ministry.
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Spooked investors wipe $27b off shares
The Age
With the economic world closely following election results in both France and Greece, what does the future hold for the European Union? The Australian sharemarket took a heavy beating today, as fears the French and Greek election results could derail ...
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Greek political earthquake rattles eurozone
AsiaOne
ATHENS - Greece stared into a chasm of uncertainty Monday after a stunning election shake-up by parties opposed to further austerity cuts, sending shockwaves through markets on fears of renewed eurozone turmoil. Results of Sunday's elections showed ...
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AsiaOne
Greek Voters Dealt Main Parties Series Blow
NPR
by Sylvia Poggioli In Greece, where dire austerity measures are in place, angry voters punished the two main parties that have dominated politics for decades. No party won enough votes in yesterday's parliamentary elections to form a new government.
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David Zervos On The 'Critical Lesson' From The Greek Election
Business Insider
And while the lack of a formation of a government is clearly unsettling, I think the most critical lesson from tonight is what we are hearing from the Greekpeople. Alexis Tsipras, the head of Syriza, stood on a platform with one central theme - cancel ...
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Business Insider
Greek conservatives begin hunt for governing partners
WXEL
"The election result is a riddle, with seven parties getting a share of the vote that's even lower than the value-added tax rate," said Vassilis Korkidis, chief of Greek retail group ESEE. Greeks woke up to headlines like "Country in Limbo" from the ...
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Voters punish Greece's centrist parties, setting stage for new government
WISC Madison
While acknowledging voters' anger at austerity measures and that his party didn't win "a strong mandate," the head of Greece's right-leaning New Democracy said late Sunday that his party got more votes than any other in parliamentary elections.
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Greek Election Surprise Rejects 'Barbarism' of Bailout Austerity
San Francisco Chronicle
(Click here for more on European elections.) May 7 (Bloomberg) -- Alexis Tsipras became the surprise package of the Greek election by telling Angela Merkel to get lost. "The people of Europe can no longer be reconciled with the bailouts of barbarism," ...
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More Money-Printing to Come After Greek Election?
CNBC.com
Having seen its influence on global markets ebb in recent months Greecenow finds itself at the eye of the storm again, following an inconclusiveelection result that saw voters reject austerity and the terms of its bailout from the European Union and ...
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CNBC.com
Seoul shares fall to 3-mth low after Europe elections
Reuters
Greek voters enraged by economic hardship caused by the terms of an international bailout turned on ruling parties in an election on Sunday, putting the country's future in the euro zone at risk and threatening to revive Europe's debt crisis.
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COMMODITIES-Oil leads fall as French, Greek polls compound woes
Reuters
... China eyed * Gold slips as dollar rallies but losses limited By Manolo Serapio Jr SINGAPORE, May 7 (Reuters) - Oil hit multi-month lows and other commodities slid on Monday as French and Greek elections led to more uncertainty for an economically ...
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France and Greece election results set financial markets reeling
The Guardian
Asian stock markets have been pummelled by election results in France and Greece that heightened uncertainty about Europe's ability to solve its debt crisis. The results threaten the fragile political consensus that has kept Europe's currency bloc ...
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The Guardian
VEGOILS-Palm oil hits 8-week low on euro zone fears, rising supply
Reuters
French voters outsted incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in a presidential election on Sunday while the first Greek election since the euro zone debt crisis threatened to put the country's bailout programme at risk. Concerns of weaker global growth were ...
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Oil extends slide after French, Greek polls
MSN Money
By Meeyoung Cho SEOUL/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil fell sharply on Monday, extending steep losses from the previous session, after elections in France andGreece raised concerns over their ability to carry out further austerity measures and renewed ...
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Asian Currencies Slide on European Election Results, US Jobs
BusinessWeek
“Asian currencies will start off rocky this week due to weak US payrolls combined with uncertainty in the Greek elections,” said Sean Yokota, a Singapore-based currency strategist at UBS AG. Taiwan's dollar slipped 0.1 percent to NT$29.303 before a ...
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Latest Updates on Elections in Europe
New York Times (blog)
On Sunday, The Lede followed the results of several elections in Europe, including: a presidential contest in France, the vote for a new parliament in Greece, a local electionin Germany and balloting in Serbia and Armenia. A short time ago, ...
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Greek and French Election Results Don't Matter
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TREASURIES-US bonds rise as Europe elections raise risk
Reuters
| TOKYO May 7 (Reuters) - Treasury prices gained in Asia on Monday, as the outcome of elections in Greece and France raised concerns about the progress of European austerity steps and fueled a rally ignited by downbeat US employment data.
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Angry Greeks redraw election map
La Crosse Tribune
It will have just 41 seats, compared to 160 in the last election. The two parties saw their support plummet to the lowest level since 1974, when Greece emerged from a seven-year dictatorship. The outcome showed widespread public anger at the harsh ...
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Greek election rage endangers bailout
Southland Times
LATEST: Greek voters enraged by economic hardship have mauled traditional ruling parties in an election, putting the country's future in the euro zone at risk and threatening to revive the region's debt crisis. The latest official results, ...
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Greeks vote in critical but uncertain election
The Missoulian
Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos leaves the booth to cast his vote at at a voting center , in Athens, Sunday, May 6, 2012. Greeks cast their ballots on Sunday in their most critical and uncertain elections in decades, with voters seemingly set to ...
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Change in leadership of Greece, France could roil markets
Leader-Telegram
WASHINGTON (AP) - Financial markets likely will stumble this week after elections inGreece and France cast a pall of uncertainty over Europe's efforts to solve its debt crisis. On Sunday night, the euro plunged to $1.2988, a nearly five-month low.
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Greeks Hit the Polls: Possible Post-election Scenarios
NTDTV
A woman casts her vote during Greece's general elections at a polling station in Athens on May 6, 2012. (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/GettyImages) Under the burden of the heavy austerity measures the Greek people are being called upon today to vote on ...
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Euro Drops, Equity Futures Fall on French Election, Jobs
Bloomberg
The elections took place as 386 billion euros ($501 billion) of emergency loan packages for Greece, Ireland and Portugal and a focus on deficit reduction failed to stem Europe's sovereign debt crisis. The euro slid 0.9 percent to 103.53 yen, ...
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Bloomberg
Greek voters voice disgust for the status quo
Detroit Free Press
Members of Coalition of the Radical Left party react as they watch the elections results in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki. / By Nikolas Giakoumidis, AP By Marina Rigou and Jabeen Bhatti, Special for USA TODAY ATHENS (USA TODAY) — Voters ...
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Greeks punish major parties in election
Business Spectator
Greece's two-party coalition, which imposed a harsh austerity program in return for an international bail-out, has been routed, near-complete official figures show. The Socialist Pasok party and the conservatives of New Democracy (ND) scored just 32.4 ...
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Weekend EU election results pile pressure on the EUR
FXstreet.com
by Andrew Robinson - Saxo Bank | View company's profile The election results from France and Greece over the weekend resulted in a weak start for the EUR as business got underway this morning. Versus the USD, the EUR opened at 1.3030, some 30 points...
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Euro tanks in Asia after Greek vote upsets
MSN Money
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - The euro tanked in early Asian trade on Monday, breaking below its well-worn range from the past three months, after elections inGreece and France fuelled concerns on whether struggling euro zone economies could...
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Greece election results mapped. Infographic | News | guardian.co.uk
By Simon Rogers
Interactive: Greece's election results are being mapped live here.
Blogposts | guardian.co.uk
Greece Elections 2012: Nikolaos Michaloliakos, Extreme Right ...
By The Huffington Post News Editors
ATHENS, Greece -- The leader of an extreme-right, anti-immigrant party on course for shock success in Greece's general elections Sunday lashed out at those he described as "traitors" responsible for the country's financial crisis and said his ...
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Deutsche Bank On Greek Elections - Business Insider
By Joe Weisenthal
France election outcome was very much predicted, market was just waiting the right moment. Very true, Hollande winning definitely not good for Eurozone, Greece added the pain. Oil and stocks tumble, gold was up by confused investors ...
Business Insider
COMMIES & NAZIS DOMINATE GREEK ELECTIONS « The Burning ...
By Administrator
Left wing parties won about 30% of the seats and the Nazis won about 8%. With parties against the bailout and austerity winning 60% of the vote, things should get interesting real soon. Does anyone else hear the sounds of war drums off in ...
The Burning Platform
Greece Elections 2012: Evangelos Venizelos, Socialist Party Head ...
By The Huffington Post News Editors
ATHENS, Greece — Furious Greeks punished the two parties that have dominated politics for decades in the crisis-battered country Sunday, leaving its multibillion dollar international bailout – and even its future in the euro currency – hanging ...
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
ForexLive Asian market wrap: French and Greek election results ...
By Sean Lee
Greece enters new phase of uncertainty after weekend elections Socialist candidate Hollande ousts Sarkozy in France Italian PM corresponded with all.
ForexLive
US Politics | AMERICAblog News: Greek election forces coalition ...
By Chris in Paris
One of America's most influential progressive political blogs, providing news analysis of US politics, by John Aravosis in Washington DC.
US Politics | AMERICAblog News
GLOBAL MARKETS-Risk assets slump after French, Greek elections
By Chikako Mogi. TOKYO, May 7 (Reuters) - Risk assets from oil to shares. slumped on Monday after elections in Greece and France fuelled. questions about commitments from struggling euro zone economies. to pursue austerity policies ...
XE Forex News
Conservative rebel shakes up post-crisis Greece election
By msnbc.com news services
ATHENS - Conservative rebel Panos Kammenos has stormed out of nowhere to torpedo his old party's chances of winning outright victory in Sunday's Greek election and put himself in a strong position to be a power broker after the vote.
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For what we are... they will be: Greek elections: polls place the ...
By Maju
Greek elections: polls place the Coalition of the Radical Left struggling for first place ... I have never before followed with any interest a Greek election so I have no idea when we will have some clear results. It may well be later in the night.
For what we are... they will be
Greek Election Surprise Rejects 'Barbarism' of Bailout Austerity
Bloomberg
Alexis Tsipras became the surprise package of the Greek election by telling Angela Merkel to get lost. “The people of Europe can no longer be reconciled with the bailouts of barbarism,” Tsipras, 37, said on state-run NET TV late yesterday after his ...
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Splintered Greek politics likely to rattle markets
Reuters
... May 6 (Reuters) - Investors are likely to react with alarm to the electoral drubbing handed to Greece's main parties but analysts said there could be a silver lining if Europe is forced to think more seriously about fostering growth.
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Greek far-right leader savors electoral success
Reuters
By Yannis Behrakis and Deepa Babington | ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's extreme-right Golden Dawn party savored unprecedented success in Sunday's general electionby promising to rid Greece of illegal immigrants, branding journalists "liars" and warning...
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Aussie, Kiwi Dollars Fall as Europe Elections Damp Risk
Bloomberg
The Australian and New Zealand dollars dropped amid concern election results in France and Greece will derail efforts to resolve Europe's sovereign-debt crisis, damping demand for higher-yielding assets. The so-called Aussie slid to the weakest this ...
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Greek voters voice disgust for the status quo
USA TODAY
By Nikolas Giakoumidis, AP Members of Coalition of the Radical Left party react as they watch the elections results in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki. By Nikolas Giakoumidis, AP Members of Coalition of the Radical Left party react as they ...
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USA TODAY
Greek elections: 3 parties vie for top position
Bismarck Tribune
By ELENA BECATOROS and DEREK GATOPOULOS AP AP Photo/Nikolas Giakoumidis ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greeks angered by a vicious and protracted financial crisis punished their two main parties in national elections Sunday, with exit polls projecting no ...
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Greek elections: conservatives projected ahead
Beaver County Times
Greeks angered by a vicious and protracted financial crisis punished their two main parties in national elections Sunday, with exit polls projecting no party gaining enough votes to form a government. The conservative New Democracy party appeared the ...
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After upsets in France and Greece, German coalition suffers defeat
The Guardian
The Greek election threw up an uncertain and destabilising outcome likely to raise further questions about Greece's ability to comply with the stringent terms of two eurozone bailouts. Merkel's position in Europe has been weakened recently by the ...
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The Guardian
FOREX-Euro tanks in Asia after Greek vote upsets
Reuters
* Greek election raises doubts about bailout scheme * Euro hits 3-mth low vs dollar, 3-1/2 yr low vs pound * Euro/dollar has support at $1.2950 but its strength questioned * Hollande victory seen raising uncertainty on Paris-Berlin unity * Aussie falls ...
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Angry Greeks vote in key parliamentary election
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
By DEMETRIS NELLAS and ELENA BECATOROS AP ATHENS, Greece - Greekshammered by two years of deep spending cuts voted Sunday in a parliamentaryelection critical to the country's prospects for pulling itself out of a deep financial crisis that has roiled ...
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Risk assets weaken after French, Greek elections
Reuters India
By Chikako Mogi | TOKYO (Reuters) - Risk assets fell broadly on Monday afterelections in Greece and France fuelled questions about whether struggling euro zone economies will continue to pursue austerity measures which are seen by markets as crucial ...
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S&P 500 Futures Fall as France's Hollande Wins Election
BusinessWeek
By Rita Nazareth on May 06, 2012 US stock futures fell, following the biggest weekly slump in 2012, after Francois Hollande's election as France's president and Greekvoters flocking to anti-bailout parties spurred concern about Europe's debt crisis.
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Rage of Greeks in election endangers bailout
swissinfo.ch
By Dina Kyriakidou and Harry Papachristou ATHENS (Reuters) - Greekvoters enraged by economic hardship mauled traditional ruling parties in anelection on Sunday, putting the country's future in the euro zone at risk and threatening to revive the ...
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swissinfo.ch
Seoul shares seen pressured by Europe elections, grim US data
Reuters
SEOUL, May 7 (Reuters) - Seoul shares are seen lower on Monday, pressured by concerns about the impact of weekend elections in France and Greece on the euro zone debt crisis and weaker-than-expected US jobs data. Socialist Francois Hollande swept to ...
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Sarkozy out in France; ruling parties lose in Greece in backlash over austerity
Kansas City Star
By ROY GUTMAN ATHENS, Greece -- French and Greek voters delivered a sharp rebuke to their governments in national elections Sunday, raising questions about the viability of the European Union's austerity program intended to preserve the euro as ...
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Markets could stumble after France, Greece votes
Bismarck Tribune
By DANIEL WAGNER AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Financial markets will likely stumble this week after elections in Greece and France cast a pall of uncertainty over Europe's efforts to solve its debt crisis. On Sunday night, the euro plunged to ...
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Greek election crucial for Europe
euronews
Greeks have started voting in the most critical election in the country's recent history. The outcome could affect its place in Europe as well as the future of the euro. Pollsters say the result is impossible to predict but one thing analysts agree on ...
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euronews
Stock futures hit after European elections
MSN Money
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures fell after Greek voters trounced ruling parties in elections on Sunday, a result that put the country's future in the euro zone at risk, and as Socialist candidate Francois Hollande won the French presidency.
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Top Parties In Greek Elections Seek Bailout Changes
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Supporters of the leader of the conservative party New Democracy Antonis Samaras wave flags during a pre-election speech in Athens. By RFE/RL The heads of the two parties projected to earn the most votes in Greece'sSunday parliamentary election have ...
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RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Dollar sinks after elections, US data
Sydney Morning Herald
"Then we're opening this morning a little bit lower than that due to the election results in France and Greece so far." On Sunday evening (European time), Francois Hollande was announced as the new French president, replacing Nicolas Sarkozy.
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OIL FUTURES: Crude Drops Sharply As Polls Fuel EU Debt Fears
Wall Street Journal
By David Winning Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Crude futures fell sharply in Asia Monday after early results from Greece's election reignited worries about the European Union's ability to solve its sovereign debt woes, softening market ...
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GREEK LEFT COALITION LEADER TSIPRAS SAYS ELECTION
Chicago Tribune
GREEK LEFT COALITION LEADER TSIPRAS SAYS ELECTION RESULT IS A MESSAGE OF PEACEFUL REVOLUTION.
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Greece election results mapped. Infographic
The Guardian (blog)
Greece's election results are being mapped live by Greek data visualisation site igraphics (who also built this terrific guide to the recent bailout). This graphic updates as more results come in by the minute Who made this graphic and where can I find ...
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Greeks vote in cliffhanger election
The Nelson Mail
Greek voters are expected to punish the two major political parties, both of which supported the bailout when they head to the polls on Sunday. Deborah Gembara reports. Angry Greek voters headed to the polls on Sunday for an election shrouded in...
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Greek election returns show bailout at risk
Reuters
By Lefteris Papadimas and Karolina Tagaris | ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek voters enraged by economic hardship deserted traditional governing parties in droves atelections on Sunday, putting the country's future in the euro zone at risk, according to an ...
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Sarkozy loses in France; Greek voters also turn on leaders
MiamiHerald.com
By Roy Gutman ATHENS _ Voters in France and Greece delivered a harsh judgment on their ruling parties in elections Sunday, ousting President Nicolas Sarkozy from power in France and severely punishing the two leading parties in Greece.
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Greek Election Exit-Poll Results as of 7 p.m. Athens Time
Bloomberg
Following is a table with Greek national election exit-poll results as of 7 pm Athens time today as televised by state-run NET TV. The results cover parties that look set to cross the 3 percent threshold needed to win seats in parliament.
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Greek election: Head of party projected in 2nd place vows to seek overturning ...
Fox News
ATHENS, Greece – Greek election: Head of party projected in 2nd place vows to seek overturning of bailout terms. Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet Share This Article Newsletter Signup Sign up for free e-mail news alerts from FoxNews.comand ...
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Greek voters head to polls for key election amid austerity crisis
CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff Greek voters are expected to use the elections to 'punish' mainstream parties for the economic crisis. Athens, Greece (CNN) -- Voters in Greecewent to the polls Sunday amid widespread uncertainty over the country's political and ...
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Angry Greeks vote in key parliamentary election
Albany Times Union
DEMETRIS NELLAS, AP, ELENA BECATOROS, Associated Press Greek socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos of PASOK speaks during a news conference at the Zappeio conference hall in Athens, Wednesday, May 2, 2012. The country will hold nationalelections this ...
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AP Interview: Greek extreme right leader lashes at 'traitors' after shock ...
Greenfield Daily Reporter
NEBI QENA AP A man waits to enter a voting booth at a polling station in Athens,Greece, Sunday May 6, 2012. Greeks casted ballots on Sunday in their most critical - and uncertain - election in decades, with voters set to punish the two main parties ...
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Syrian opposition urges election boycott
KFVS
Three parties were wrestling for the top spot in Greece's critical parliamentaryelections Sunday, with no definitive front-runner and none gaining enough votes to form a government, an exit poll commissioned by Greek... Indianapolis police say a ...
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In voting Sunday, Greece and France are expected to reject austerity measures ...
MiamiHerald.com
By Roy Gutman ATHENS, Greece -- French and Greek leaders who backed the European Union's severe austerity measures are likely to take a drubbing when both countries hold national elections on Sunday, raising pressures on EU leaders to ease the tough ...
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Greek elections - the view from the ground
The Guardian
... looking at life in Greece during the economic crisis have been sharing their images of protests, austerity cuts and the people living through it over the past year. We asked them to share their views about the country's elections on Sunday and tell ...
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Greece votes as anxious eurozone looks on | Bangkok Post: news
Bangkok Post
Alexis Tsipras, leader of the Left Coalition party Syriza, leaves a polling booth to cast his vote for Greece's general elections at a polling station in Athens. Greeks are voting in a tough-to-predict general election that threatens to turn the ...
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Greek elections: 3 parties vy for top post
Carlisle Sentinel
Leader of the Greek Socialist PASOK party Evangelos Venizelos casts his ballot inside a polling station in Thessaloniki, northern Greece Sunday May 6, 2012. Greeks cast ballots on Sunday in their most critical _ and uncertain _ election in decades, ...
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Heads of 2 leading Greek parties in elections call for changes to bailout terms
570 News
People wait in lines to vote at a polling station in Athens, Sunday, May 6, 2012, as theGreek people are keen to participate in the electoral process. Greeks cast their ballots on Sunday in their most critical and uncertain elections in decades, ...
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3 arrested in Greece over party leaflets
Boston.com
Police say the three individuals were handing out leaflets for the conservative New Democracy party -- a practice banned on election day -- to fellow residents of the village of Drossero, near Xanthi, on Sunday. They were also taking down their license ...
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Marika Mitsotakis, wife of former Greek PM, dies
Boston.com
ATHENS, Greece—Marika Mitsotakis, the voluble, opinionated wife of a former Greekprime minister whose cooking skills were the stuff of political urban legend, died in Athens on Sunday as two of her children ran for re-election in Parliament.
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Losses For Greek Pro-austerity Parties
MyFox Phoenix
(NewsCore) - The Greek conservative and socialist parties have suffered massive losses in an election marked by anti-austerity anger, with a leftist party opposing EU-IMF reforms making gains, exit polls showed. Conservative New Democracy and socialist ...
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Voting begins in Greek general election
Focus News
Voting stations opened at 7:00 am (0400 GMT) Sunday for Greece's general election, the interior ministry announced, after a campaign marked by public anger over swingeing austerity cuts, AFP reports. After two years of cuts, opinion polls suggest ...
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EURO GOVT-Bunds steady as investors look to payrolls, election
Reuters
* Investors eye payrolls for insight into US economy * Cautious trading before electionsover the weekend * French vote priced in, analysts more worried about Greece By Ana Nicolaci da Costa LONDON, May 4 (Reuters) - German Bund futures were little ...
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Greeks prepare for vote set to define country's future
CBC.ca
Greeks head to the polls on Sunday in their most critical and uncertainelection in decades, with voters set to punish the two main parties that are being held responsible for the country's dire economic straits. Such is the disillusionment with the ...
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Greeks maul pro-bailout parties - exit polls
swissinfo.ch
By Harry Papachristou and Deepa Babington ATHENS (Reuters) - Greekvoters enraged by economic hardship deserted governing parties in droves at elections on Sunday, according to exit polls that raised deep uncertainty about the country's future in the ...
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Franco-German relationship faces early test
Financial Times
But whereas François Hollande's presidential election victory in France will introduce uncertainty into Franco-German relations at a sensitive time, the inconclusive Greekparliamentary election may bring into question Greece's ability to stay in the ...
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Austerity-weary Greece faces electoral impasse
The Tennessean
During that time, Greece managed to secure the second bailout and debt relief deal. Papademos called the general election in April after pushing the cuts and reforms through parliament. Over the past two-and-a-half years, however, the parties that ...
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Greek election could trap nation in labyrinth of debt and division
Brisbane Times
New Democracy supporters in Athens cheer amid speculation their party will struggle in elections. Photo: AFP GREEKS vote tomorrow in parliamentaryelections in the middle of a recession caused by sharp spending cuts and tax increases.
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