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Greek Elections: Will The Left Forgive Tsipras For The “Betrayal” Of 2015?

Alexis Tsipras speaks at a podium with a greek flag in the foreground
Leader of the main opposition party SYRIZA, Alexis Tsipras, speaks at a pre-election rally in Syntagma square in Athens, Greece. Aristidis Vafeiadakis

With the opposition Progressive Alliance ‘Syriza’ trailing in the polls for the May 21 election, they’ll need to convince their potential core left-wing voters that they are true progressives. Tspiras’ controversial bailout deal of 2015, however, still hangs in the air.

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A Rare Look At Europe’s Most Violent Border Crossing

photo of Greek riot police patrol near Evros river, on the border with Turke
Greek riot police patrol near Evros river, on the border with Turkey Dimitris Tosidis/Xinhua/ZUMA

Many migrants want to enter the EU via the Greece-Turkey border. Time and again, it is the scene of violence, and the EU border guard Frontex is also said to be involved. Die Welt managed to visit a place that is off-limits for journalists and usually remains hidden from the public.

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