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The government of Ireland is under pressure because it asked for a financial bailout,after it insisted for a long time that it didn't need one.
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In the U.S. ,there are twomain political parties.
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But in Ireland,there are a lot of political parties.
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And right now,the Irish parliament is controlled by a coalition,a merger of several of those parties.That coalition seems to be falling apart.
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Yesterday,the Green Party announced that it'spulling out of the coalition government.
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That could lead to early elections in the country.
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The Green Party's announcement coming one day after the current prime minister,Brian Cowen,said that he's not planning to lead his party after upcoming elections.
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Cowen said part of the reason he's stepping down is because of criticism of his leadershipfrom inside his own party.
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