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Children Sing Christmas Carols to Greek Politicians

Alexis Tsipras Following a longstanding tradition, children from schools all over Athens sang Christmas carols to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his wife Betty Baziana at the Maximos mansion on Monday morning, Christmas Eve day. https://twitter.com/PrimeministerGR/status/1077185717980270594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1077185717980270594&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amna.gr%2Fen%2Farticle%2F320604%2FChristmas-carols-to-President-Pavlopoulos Tsipras sat with the children at...

Alexis Tsipras Mourns Death of Brother-In-Law

Greek Premier Alexis Tsipras, currently in New York for the UN General Assembly, learned on Friday about the death of his brother-in-law at an Athens hospital. 58 year-old Grigoris Karagounis was married to Zanette, the sister of the prime minister....

Greece Calls for Return of Parthenon Sculptures During British Royal Visit

Greece's president called for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures on Wednesday as British royals Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, kicked off their three-day visit to the country. “We hope that the return of the Parthenon Sculptures will, finally,...

Why Greece's First Lady Cries Every 5th of July

"Personally speaking, in the last three years, every 5th of July I cry with anger, with rage,  yes, literally," said the partner of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Betty Baziana. Greece's first lady gave her first ever interview to "Efimerida...

Greek First Lady among Passengers of the First Athens-Beijing Direct Flight (photos)

Betty Baziana, partner of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, was among the passengers of the first direct flight by Air China between Beijjing and Athens on Saturday morning. Mrs Baziana was named Visiting Professor at the Beijing University of Post...

French First Lady Brigitte Macron on Greece: ‘I won’t Leave, I’ll Stay’

Brigitte Macron gave an enthusiastic endorsement of Greece as she toured the Ancient Agora in central Athens on Friday. Mrs. Macron, 64, when asked by journalists about her impressions of Greece, she replied: ‘I won’t Leave, I’ll Stay’. On Thursday Macron,...

When You've Got Nothing (or Everything) to Lose

Greece knows it. The EU knows it. Hell, we all know it wouldn’t work. This extend-and-pretend strategy of unending bailouts. No matter what emerges over the weekend or at Monday’s emergency summit in Brussels, Greece and Europe have reached the...

The Times: Tsipras' Wife Will Leave Him If He Signs a Bad Deal

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras allegedly said that his wife and mother of his two children, Betty Baziana, will leave him if he signs a deal that includes austerity measures, according to The Times. The report said that Tsipras...

Alexis Tsipras' Partner Stays Behind the Scenes

SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras' partner has come out of the sidelines now that the election campaign is over and Tsipras will be most likely Greece's new Prime Minister. Peristera or Betty Baziana has preferred not to make public appearances all...

Alexis Tsipras: Greece’s Only Hope or a Dangerous Populist?

The biggest winner of the Greek election is Alexis Tsipras and his party, SYRIZA. In the craziest and most crucial elections in Greek post-war history, Alexis Tsipras overcame a lack of experience, two candidates who are political institutions and...

Tsipras Calls on Turkey to Abide by International Law

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called on Turkey to abide by international law in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean during a joint summit on Thursday with the leaders of Cyprus and Israel. Tsipras' comments followed another day of tension...

The Profile of 'Tsipras' Iron Lady' in International Media

"Betty, Tsipras' Iron Lady" is the headline chosen to embellish a recently published article in French magazine "Paris Match," aiming to capture reader attention on the profile of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' companion. "Alexis Tsipras' companion functions as a constant reminder of his uncompromising conscience. Discreet in...

New Greek PM Takes Oath of Honor and Conscience, Not Religious Oath [video]

SYRIZA leader and new Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras took an oath of honor and conscience and not a religious oath in his swearing-in ceremony at Maximos Mansion, Greece , at 4 p.m. today. This is the first time a...

Alexis Tsipras: Who is Greece's New Prime Minister?

Over the last week and in the days to come Alexis Tsipras, the new Prime Minister of Greece, is and will be, the most talked-about European politician. He named his second son Orpheas-Ernesto after his hero Che Guevara, he...