Greece Ratifies Historic Accord With Macedonia Amid Protests - WSJ - 0 views
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Syriza has long favored a compromise with Macedonia. When Socialists were elected in Macedonia in 2016, Western allies pushed the countries to seize the opportunity and end the decadeslong dispute. Mr. Tsipras has said he wants to see out his full term until the fall, when Syriza officials said they hope more Greeks will start to see that the economy is recovering from its long debt crisis.
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“The name of Macedonia is polarizing the Greek political scene even more than the bailouts, clearing out the political forces who are in between” Syriza and New Democracy, said Mr. Pagoulatos.
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Since Syriza led a failed revolt in 2015 against the drastic fiscal austerity imposed by Greece’s EU creditors, “Greek society has been subdued, with disillusionment, fatigue and helplessness prevailing,” he said. The issue sparked the largest street protests seen in Greece since the current Syriza government was elected in 2015.
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