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BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon’s prime minister announced his government’s resignation on Monday, saying a huge explosion that devastated the capital and stirred public outrage was the result of endemic corruption.

The constant targeting of political opponents, and the repetitive scandal-mongering articles – aided by the yellow press and the social media - only breed social biases and a pervasive suspicion of politics and politicians

The finance ministry has been feverishly threshing out various alternative scenarios, in order to persuade creditors that pension cuts are not necessary

Given New Democracy’s insistence that any handouts must not jeopardise fiscal stabilisation, the government wants to draw a line between, “conservative” and “progressive” political forces

The government is trying to turn attention to the impending bailout exit and to the upcoming cabinet reshuffle

Last Thursday’s parliamentary debate demonstrated directly and clearly the dangers of a protracted pre-electoral period, with sharp personal attacks and tensions

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The image of Ivan Savvidis, a Greek-Russian entrepreneur and owner of PAOK, one of the biggest football clubs in Greece, storming into the football field and threatening the referee, with his sidearm clearly visible in its holster, was not just a reminder of the endemic corruption of Greek football. It also made evident that the quest by the SYRIZA-ANEL government for friendly oligarchs ended up as a tragedy.

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The Government seems to considering interrupting the championship after what had happened in Tumba Stadium. Announcement is expected.

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