Alexis Tsipras

In an article entitled "Why Greek default looms" published earlier today, BBC economics editor Robert Peston characterized Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, obtained today by the Financial Times, as a "personally humiliating" act. The article...

Main opposition New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras on Monday stressed the need for Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to handle the meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel "in a practical and realistic way having the needs of the country...

German newspaper Bild published an unprecedented friendly welcome to Greece and its Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, ahead of today's meeting between the Greek prime minister and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. With the headline "Welcome to Berlin, Mr. Tsipras"...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sent a letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel on March 15 saying that it is impossible for Greece to fulfill its obligations to lenders unless it gets short-term financial aid. Financial Times has obtained the...

With Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras due to meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Monday, Germany is putting more pressure on Greece to expedite reforms. SPD Parliamentary Group Chairman Thomas Oppermann said that Germany is losing patience with...

Greek coffers will be empty by April 8, said Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung Sunday report, citing European Commission experts in Athens. According to the report, Athens will be able to finance salaries and pensions until the second week of April. After that,...

Greek National Defense Minister Panos Kammenos expressed his satisfaction on Saturday with the result of the EU summit meeting, saying Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras held an "honorable and just stance." "The Prime Minister, the government and the Greek people proved...

Main opposition New Democracy accused Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Saturday of trying to take credit for the achievements of the previous government of Antonis Samaras. "The 2-billion-euro package announced by Tsipras is the well-known result achieved after...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and teams of relevant ministries are in a series of meetings in order to compile the list of reforms required after the meeting in Brussels. Greece's European partners have asked Tsipras to expedite procedures as...

The aircraft used for transportation of the Greek head of state has been put in emergency use for transferring a sick child to Hanover, Germany. A spokesperson for "Smile of the Child" voluntary organization said that a 12-year-old girl with...