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February 18, 2016 andersonenvy

During the general election campaign of January 2015, Syriza was at the forefront of the movement calling for the closure of the mine. In a region where the conservative party New Democracy traditionally prevails, Syriza’s promise to close down the mine earned the party an extra parliamentary seat. Although after a year, the mine remains open, it seems that Alexis Tsipras’ government is now more inclined to make good on its promise – to the point of engaging in a tug of war with the CEO of Eldorado Gold.

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