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GREECE-PM-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- ATHENS, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis casts his ballot at a polling station in Athens, Greece, June 9, 2024. Greeks voted for the European Parliament elections on Sunday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-PM-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- ATHENS, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis casts his ballot at a polling station in Athens, Greece, June 9, 2024. Greeks voted for the European Parliament elections on Sunday. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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Final official results show Greek conservatives win local elections

STORY: Final official results show Greek conservatives win local elections DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2nd round of the local government elections in Greece 2. various of Haris Doukas, Mayoral candidate who won 2nd round of the local government elections in Athens 3. various of Kostas Bakoyannis, Mayor of Athens 4. various of the 2nd round of the local government elections in Greece 5. SOUNDBITE (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister STORYLINE: Greece's ruling conservative New Democracy (ND) party won local elections on Sunday, according to final official results released by the Interior Ministry on Monday. Greeks went to the polls on Oct. 8 and Oct. 15 to elect their representatives in 13 regions and 332 municipalities across the country for the next five years. Voting was repeated in regions and municipalities where no single party candidate - or coalition of candidates - managed to surpass the required 43 percent

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Greek conservatives win in regional elections

STORY: Greek conservatives win in regional elections DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:44 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the regional elections held on Oct. 8 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 3. various of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and ND candidate Nikos Hardalias 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): NIKOS HARDALIAS, ND candidate 5. various of Nikos Hardalias voting on Oct. 8 6. various of the regional elections held on Oct. 8 7. various of Athens' incumbent Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis voting on Oct. 8 8. various of the regional elections held on Oct. 8 STORYLINE: Greek conservatives of the ruling New Democracy (ND) party won seven out of 13 regions in the first round of regional elections on Sunday, according to the preliminary results released by the Interior Ministry. The regional elections came as a political test for the government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis who won a second term in office in this summer's general elections. SO

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GREECE-ATHENS-REGIONAL ELECTIONS

(231009) -- ATHENS, Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man casts his vote for the regional elections in Athens, Greece, Oct. 8, 2023. Greek conservatives of the ruling New Democracy (ND) party won seven out of 13 regions in the first round of regional elections on Sunday, according to the preliminary results released by the Interior Ministry, with about 40 percent of ballots counted till midnight. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-REGIONAL ELECTIONS

(231009) -- ATHENS, Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman casts her vote for the regional elections in Athens, Greece, Oct. 8, 2023. Greek conservatives of the ruling New Democracy (ND) party won seven out of 13 regions in the first round of regional elections on Sunday, according to the preliminary results released by the Interior Ministry, with about 40 percent of ballots counted till midnight. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-REGIONAL ELECTIONS

(231009) -- ATHENS, Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A girl is seen waiting for her father to cast his vote in Athens, Greece, Oct. 8, 2023. Greek conservatives of the ruling New Democracy (ND) party won seven out of 13 regions in the first round of regional elections on Sunday, according to the preliminary results released by the Interior Ministry, with about 40 percent of ballots counted till midnight. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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MALTA-VALLETTA-MEDITERRANEAN EU COUNTRIES-MED9 SUMMIT

(230929) -- VALLETTA, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela (C-L) shakes hands with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Valletta, Malta, on Sept. 29, 2023. Leaders of nine southern European countries have called for the European Union (EU) to finalize a new migration and asylum deal before next year's European Parliament elections, and to step up efforts to prevent departures from North Africa. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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Strong gov't in Greece to benefit national economy

STORY: Strong gov't in Greece to benefit national economy DATELINE: July 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the new Cabinet of the Greek Government 2. file shots of the elections in Greece on June 25 3. various of the Greek Exchange 4. various of Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras 5. various of the first cabinet meeting of the new greek government 6. various of the printing of the new 50 euros Banknote 7. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): DIMITRIS KENOURGIOS, Professor of Finance at the University of Athens 8. various of the printing of the new 50 euros Banknote 9. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): DIMITRIS KENOURGIOS, Professor of Finance at the University of Athens 10. various of the printing of the new 50 euros Banknote STORYLINE: The formation of a government in Greece with a comfortable majority in parliament will strengthen the country's economic stability, help the implementation of reforms and see Greece's sovereign bonds return to investment grade very soon, benefitt

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Greek PM outlines new government's priorities

STORY: Greek PM outlines new government's priorities DATELINE: June 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:53 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the first cabinet meeting of the new greek government 2. SOUNDBITE (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 3. various shots of the speech of Greek Prime Minister on June 25 after the Greece's general elections 3. various file shots of the elections in Greece on June 25 3. various of the new cabinet of the Greek government STORYLINE: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined the priorities of the new government at the first cabinet meeting on Wednesday. SOUNDBITE (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister "Our four general directions (are) better wages, a better public health system, a better state, a better life in a strong Greece. Without a fast-growing economy, there is no prosperous society, and growth is also the solution to combat the greatest social injustice, which is none other than unemployment." During the ne

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Greek elections

Former Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis casts his ballot at a polling station near Athens on election day on June 25, 2023.

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Greek elections

Former Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks to reporters at a polling station near Athens on election day on June 25, 2023.

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Greece's conservatives win election, pledge more reforms

STORY: Greece's conservatives win election, pledge more reforms DATELINE: June 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his speech after the win in Greek elections 2. SOUNDBITE (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek former prime minister 3. various of the elections in Greece STORYLINE: Greek former Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis promised more reforms at a faster pace after his conservative party won the second general election in five weeks on Sunday and an outright majority in parliament. With 95 percent of votes counted, New Democracy (ND) garnered 40.55 percent of the votes, securing 158 seats in the next 300-member parliament to form a single-party government, according to official results released by the Interior Ministry. SOUNDBITE (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek former Prime Minister "We received a strong mandate to proceed faster on the path of reforms our country needs." During his second term in office, Greec

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GREECE-ATHENS-ELECTIONS-NEW DEMOCRACY-WINNING

(230626) -- ATHENS, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kyriakos Mitsotakis, leader of Greece's New Democracy party, celebrates the party's victory in elections with supporters in Athens, Greece, on June 25, 2023. Greek Former Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis promised more reforms at a faster pace after his conservative party won the second general election in five weeks on Sunday and an outright majority in parliament. With 95 percent of votes counted, New Democracy (ND) garnered 40.55 percent of the votes, securing 158 seats in the next 300-member parliament to form a single-party government, according to official results released by the Interior Ministry. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-ELECTIONS-NEW DEMOCRACY-WINNING

(230626) -- ATHENS, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of Greece's conservative New Democracy party celebrate the party's victory in elections in Athens, Greece, on June 25, 2023. Greek Former Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis promised more reforms at a faster pace after his conservative party won the second general election in five weeks on Sunday and an outright majority in parliament. With 95 percent of votes counted, New Democracy (ND) garnered 40.55 percent of the votes, securing 158 seats in the next 300-member parliament to form a single-party government, according to official results released by the Interior Ministry. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-ELECTIONS-NEW DEMOCRACY-WINNING

(230626) -- ATHENS, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of Greece's conservative New Democracy party celebrate the party's victory in elections in Athens, Greece, on June 25, 2023. Greek Former Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis promised more reforms at a faster pace after his conservative party won the second general election in five weeks on Sunday and an outright majority in parliament. With 95 percent of votes counted, New Democracy (ND) garnered 40.55 percent of the votes, securing 158 seats in the next 300-member parliament to form a single-party government, according to official results released by the Interior Ministry. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-ELECTIONS-NEW DEMOCRACY-WINNING

(230626) -- ATHENS, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kyriakos Mitsotakis, leader of Greece's New Democracy party, celebrates the party's victory in elections with supporters in Athens, Greece, on June 25, 2023. Greek Former Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis promised more reforms at a faster pace after his conservative party won the second general election in five weeks on Sunday and an outright majority in parliament. With 95 percent of votes counted, New Democracy (ND) garnered 40.55 percent of the votes, securing 158 seats in the next 300-member parliament to form a single-party government, according to official results released by the Interior Ministry. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-ELECTIONS-NEW DEMOCRACY-WINNING

(230626) -- ATHENS, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kyriakos Mitsotakis, leader of Greece's New Democracy party, celebrates the party's victory in elections with supporters in Athens, Greece, on June 25, 2023. Greek Former Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis promised more reforms at a faster pace after his conservative party won the second general election in five weeks on Sunday and an outright majority in parliament. With 95 percent of votes counted, New Democracy (ND) garnered 40.55 percent of the votes, securing 158 seats in the next 300-member parliament to form a single-party government, according to official results released by the Interior Ministry. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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2nd general election for Greece after attempts to form coalition fail

STORY: 2nd general election for Greece after attempts to form coalition fail DATELINE: May 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:11 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the process of the Greek elections held in Greece on May 21 2. various of Ioannis Sarmas, president of the Hellenic Court of Audit, Greece's supreme financial court during the meeting with Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou 3. SOUNDBITE (Greek): IOANNIS SARMAS, President of Greece's supreme financial court 4. various of the Greek Parliament 5. various of the process of the votes counting of the Greek elections 6. various of meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou 7. various of the meeting between Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and the leaders of Greek political parties 8. various of the process of the Greek elections held in Greece on May 21 STORYLINE: Greece is heading for a second general election this summer, after attempts to form a government coalition

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Greek PM seeks second vote after election win

STORY: Greek PM seeks second vote after election win DATELINE: May 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Greek Prime Minister walking to the Presidential mansion 2. various of meeting between Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Greek Prime Minister and Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou 3. various of process of the Greek election 4. various of President of the Greek Parliament leaving the residential mansion 5. SOUNDBITE (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 6. various of Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Greek Prime Minister leaving the Presidential mansion 7. various of Presidential Guards outside of the Presidential mansion 8. various of Greek and European Union flags 9. Aerial shot of the Athens Acropolis STORYLINE: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis decided on Monday to return the exploratory mandate he had received from President Katerina Sakellaropoulou to form a government following this weekend's inconclusive elections. During the

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GREECE-ATHENS-GENERAL ELECTIONS-NEW DEMOCRACY PARTY-VICTORY

(230522) -- ATHENS, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of New Democracy (ND) party celebrate at the political party's headquarters in Athens, Greece, on May 21, 2023. Greek conservatives received a clear mandate from Greek people to continue efforts to change the country with a strong government, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday after his ND party won the general elections by a huge margin. ND garnered 40.79 percent of the votes, securing 145 seats in the next 300-member parliament, according to 96.03 percent of the votes counted, official results released by the Interior Ministry showed. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Greek conservatives win general elections, fall short of majority" (Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-GENERAL ELECTIONS-NEW DEMOCRACY PARTY-VICTORY

(230522) -- ATHENS, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister and New Democracy (ND) party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis delivers a statement after winning the Greek elections in Athens, Greece, on May 21, 2023. Greek conservatives received a clear mandate from Greek people to continue efforts to change the country with a strong government, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday after his ND party won the general elections by a huge margin. ND garnered 40.79 percent of the votes, securing 145 seats in the next 300-member parliament, according to 96.03 percent of the votes counted, official results released by the Interior Ministry showed. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Greek conservatives win general elections, fall short of majority" (Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-GENERAL ELECTIONS-NEW DEMOCRACY PARTY-VICTORY

(230522) -- ATHENS, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister and New Democracy (ND) party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis delivers a statement after winning the Greek elections in Athens, Greece, on May 21, 2023. Greek conservatives received a clear mandate from Greek people to continue efforts to change the country with a strong government, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday after his ND party won the general elections by a huge margin. ND garnered 40.79 percent of the votes, securing 145 seats in the next 300-member parliament, according to 96.03 percent of the votes counted, official results released by the Interior Ministry showed. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Greek conservatives win general elections, fall short of majority" (Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-GENERAL ELECTIONS-NEW DEMOCRACY PARTY-VICTORY

(230522) -- ATHENS, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister and New Democracy (ND) party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis (C) celebrates with supporters at the political party's headquarters in Athens, Greece, on May 21, 2023. Greek conservatives received a clear mandate from Greek people to continue efforts to change the country with a strong government, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday after his ND party won the general elections by a huge margin. ND garnered 40.79 percent of the votes, securing 145 seats in the next 300-member parliament, according to 96.03 percent of the votes counted, official results released by the Interior Ministry showed. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Greek conservatives win general elections, fall short of majority" (Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-GENERAL ELECTIONS-NEW DEMOCRACY PARTY-VICTORY

(230522) -- ATHENS, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister and New Democracy (ND) party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis (lower left corner) celebrates with supporters at the political party's headquarters in Athens, Greece, on May 21, 2023. Greek conservatives received a clear mandate from Greek people to continue efforts to change the country with a strong government, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday after his ND party won the general elections by a huge margin. ND garnered 40.79 percent of the votes, securing 145 seats in the next 300-member parliament, according to 96.03 percent of the votes counted, official results released by the Interior Ministry showed. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Greek conservatives win general elections, fall short of majority" (Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua)

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Greek conservatives win general elections, fall short of majority

STORY: Greek conservatives win general elections, fall short of majority DATELINE: May 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of supporters in the street 2. various of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis 3. various of the process of the votes counting of the Greek Elections 3. SOUNDBITE (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 4. various of the process of the Greek elections STORYLINE: Greek conservatives received a clear mandate from Greek people to continue efforts to change the country with a strong government, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday after his New Democracy (ND) party won the general elections by a huge margin. ND garnered 40.79 percent of the votes, securing 145 seats in the next 300-member parliament, according to 96.03 percent of the votes counted, official results released by the Interior Ministry showed. SOUNDBITE (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister "The results of the ballot are clear. They show

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GREECE-ATHENS-GENERAL ELECTIONS-VOTE

(230521) -- ATHENS, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis casts his vote in Athens, Greece on May 21, 2023. Greeks living in Greece started casting their ballots for the general elections on Sunday. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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Over 10 pct Greek voters remain undecided on eve of general elections

STORY: Over 10 pct Greek voters remain undecided on eve of general elections DATELINE: May 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people in Syntagma square in Athens 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): ISMENE, Voter 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): GEORGIA, Pensioner 4. various of newspapers 5. various of people in Syntagma square in Athens 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): VASSIA, Voter 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): VASSIA, Voter 8. various of the 2019 elections (file) STORYLINE: The latest opinion polls indicate that over 10 percent of eligible Greek voters remain undecided ahead of the May 21 general elections. Dimitris Mavros, managing director at research firm MRB Hellas, told national radio ERT that he could not recall such a high percentage of undecided voters only days before the elections since 1986. In a recent MRB poll, 63.9 percent of the undecided respondents said they would likely abstain, 50.8 percent said they felt disappointed and 44.4 percent said they were angry at the pol

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Greek political parties trying to woo young voters ahead of general elections

STORY: Greek political parties trying to woo young voters ahead of general elections DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Syntagma Square in Athens 2. various of the election campaign 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): VALANTIS, University student 4. various of Syntagma Square in Athens 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): KONSTANTINA, University student 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): SAMAR, Student 7. various of the election campaign STORYLINE: Greece's political parties are trying to woo young voters ahead of the scheduled May 21 general elections. According to analysts, the political preferences of this segment of the population are highly difficult to capture. The country's new electoral law gives the right to vote to Greeks whose 17th birthday falls within the calendar year of an election, a year earlier than previously. Out of the 9.8 million registered voters, approximately 438,000 young people aged 17-21 are eligible to vote for the first time, according to offic

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Greek PM rules out cooperation with socialists after elections

STORY: Greek PM rules out cooperation with socialists after elections DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his election campaign 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 3. Various of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his election campaign 4. Various shots of Alexis Tsipras, President of SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance Party during his election campaign 5. Various shots of Nikos Androulakis, President of PASOK-KINAL (Panhellenic Socialist Movement- Movement for Change) party during his election campaign 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 7. Various file shots of the elections of 2019 in Greece 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 9. various of Greek Parliament from Syntagma square 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 11. Various of Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Greek Prime Minister wit

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GREECE-ATHENS-PM-KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS

(230515) -- ATHENS, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addresses supporters of his political party New Democracy in Athens, Greece, on May 14, 2023. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ruled out on Sunday the prospect of cooperation with the socialist PASOK-KINAL (Panhellenic Socialist Movement-Movement for Change) party to form a coalition government after the upcoming general elections. TO GO WITH "Greek PM rules out cooperation with socialists after elections" (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-PM-KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS

(230515) -- ATHENS, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addresses supporters of his political party New Democracy in Athens, Greece, on May 14, 2023. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ruled out on Sunday the prospect of cooperation with the socialist PASOK-KINAL (Panhellenic Socialist Movement-Movement for Change) party to form a coalition government after the upcoming general elections. TO GO WITH "Greek PM rules out cooperation with socialists after elections" (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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Greek PM requests parliament's dissolution ahead of general elections

STORY: Greek PM requests parliament's dissolution ahead of general elections DATELINE: April 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the meeting between Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 3. various shots of the meeting between Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou 4. various file shots of the elections in July 2019 5. various shots of Athens residents in Athens downtown STORYLINE: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis requested on Saturday the dissolution of the parliament ahead of the May 21 general elections. He announced the news in a televised address to the nation, after making the formal request during a visit to President Katerina Sakellaropoulou. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister "Marching towards the elections, I look you in the eyes, telling you I am optimistic about the

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Anastasiades urges viable solution to Cyprus problem

STORY: Anastasiades urges viable solution to Cyprus problem DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the reception of Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades in Athens 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): NICOS ANASTASIADES, Cypriot President 3. various shots of the meeting between Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis 4. file of the aftermath of a wildfire in Mati coastal resort near Athens in July 2018 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): NICOS ANASTASIADES, Cypriot President 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 7. file of the site two months after the wildfire took place STORYLINE: Nicos Anastasiades, outgoing president of the Republic of Cyprus, urged a functional and viable solution to the Cyprus problem during his visit in Athens on Wednesday. Anastasiades, who is not a candidate in the presidential elections this Sunday, thanked Greece for its steady support to efforts to resolve the long-standing

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Elections in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - Alexis Tsipras, leader of the opposition SYRIZA party, votes in the second round of Greek local elections and European parliamentary elections in Athens, Greece, on May 25, 2014.

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Greek leftist party chief Tsipras at local elections

ATHENS, Greece - Alexis Tsipras, leader of Greece窶冱 leftwing Syriza party, casts his ballot during the first round of local elections in Greece at a polling station in Athens on May 18, 2014.

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Greek election

ATHENS, Greece - Supporters of Syriza, a left-wing group opposing austerity measures for Greece, attend a rally in Athens on June 17, 2012. New Democracy, a conservative party that supports keeping Greece in the eurozone, came first in the day's Greek parliamentary elections, raising the likelihood of a pro-bailout coalition government being formed.

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Greek election

ATHENS, Greece - Alexis Tsipras, leader of Syriza, a left-wing group opposing austerity measures for Greece, gives a speech in Athens on June 17, 2012. New Democracy, a conservative party that supports keeping Greece in the eurozone, came first in the day's Greek parliamentary elections, raising the likelihood of a pro-bailout coalition government being formed.

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Dollar remains weak, stocks tumble in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A display at the Tokyo office of money broker Gaitame.com Co. shows the dollar trading at the 79-yen level, while the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closed at 9,119.14 on May 7, 2012. Last week, the dollar slipped below 80 yen after trading above that line for about two months, and the Nikkei tumbled 261.11 points or 2.78 percent May 7, as the results of the French and Greek elections raised concerns that Europe's efforts to implement austerity measures to settle the region's debt crisis may face a setback.

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Dollar remains weak, stocks tumble in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A display at the Tokyo office of money broker Gaitame.com Co. shows the dollar trading at the 79-yen level, while the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closed at 9,119.14 on May 7, 2012. Last week, the dollar slipped below 80 yen after trading above that line for about two months, and the Nikkei tumbled 261.11 points or 2.78 percent May 7, as the results of the French and Greek elections raised concerns that Europe's efforts to implement austerity measures to settle the region's debt crisis may face a setback. (Kyodo)