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Greece’s Snap Election

[fblike] Last Thursday, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced that he was resigning.  Tsipras’s Syriza Party, which won the Greek parliamentary elections in January, was coming apart at the seams after Tsipras agreed with Greece’s creditors to enact more austerity … Continue reading

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R&D: Greece’s Snap Election

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Greece’s snap election. Five things to know about the #Greece snap election: http://t.co/2auTva03hj pic.twitter.com/dVQm5z93q7 — Chatham House (@ChathamHouse) August 24, 2015 Lachman in @thehill: Greece rolls the dice … Continue reading

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Greece’s Future (2015)

[fblike] Five years ago, Greece’s sovereign debt problems nearly brought down the eurozone.  In February 2010, the country found itself unable to pay its creditors and was forced to turn to the European Union (EU) and the International Monetary Fund … Continue reading

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R&D: Greece’s Future (2015)

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Greece’s future (2015). What you need to know about the debt standoff between Greece and the Eurozone http://t.co/7f8MSVL0ei — Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) February 2, 2015 Could Putin convince a … Continue reading

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R&D from Prepd: The Greek Economy

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R&D: Golden Dawn

[fblike] Today’s R&D provides information on Golden Dawn, a neo-fascist group in Greece whose popularity has risen during the country’s economic crisis.  The political group is under investigation for violent acts and the murder of a left-wing hip-hop musician.  The … Continue reading

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R&D: Severe Conditions Prepared for New Greek Bail Out, Shinawatra Watches Thai Politics Closely, and Military Personnel Give President Obama Low Marks

Here is your R&D for May 30th: Greece set for severe bail-out conditions from the Financial Times European leaders are currently negotiating a deal that would allow international involvement in tax collection and privatize state assets in exchange for a … Continue reading

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CFL Nationals R&D Part III: Homeland Security Issues, Bill of Rights Issues, and World Economic Issues

Here is the final part of a special CFL nationals R&D: Homeland Security Issues Senate votes to extend Patriot Act from the Los Angeles Times The U.S. Senate voted to extend expiring provisions of the USA Patriot Act on Monday … Continue reading

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R&D: EPA Prepares New Regulations, a Gaza War is Approaching, and Greece Passes an Austerity Budget for 2011

Here is your R&D for December 23rd: EPA to double down on climate from Politico With Congress unlikely to pass a cap and trade bill, the Environmental Protection Agency is set to roll out greenhouse gas regulations next year.  The … Continue reading

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R&D: Congress Ends Up Divided After the Midterms, Reid Hangs on in Nevada, Kirk Wins in Illinois, and Proposition 19 Fails

Here is your R&D for November 3rd: GOP seizes control of House; Dems retain Senate from Politico In last night’s midterm elections voters returned the Republicans to power in the House of Representatives. However, the GOP was unable to run … Continue reading

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