Greece Dissolves Parliament, Sets Date for Pivotal Elections

Greece's parliament has been formally dissolved ahead of a general election that could end an era of austerity that has led to political and social upheaval. Parliament dissolved Wednesday after rejecting Prime Minister Antonis Samaras's choice for a new president, and announced that elections would be held on January 25.   The election will pit Samaras's conservative New Democracy party against the left-wing Syriza party, which has vowed to end years of deep budget...

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