Alexis Tsipras
Economy
Tsipras Calls for Joint Talks With Germany, France During Summit
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has called for joint talks with top European Officials during Thursday's European Union Summit in Brussels.
The Greek leader has asked to talk with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande, European Central Bank President...
Economy
German FinMin: 'The New Greek Government Destroyed All the Trust'
A new verbal attack against Greece was launched by German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble ahead of Monday's meeting between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday, March 23 in Berlin.
Schaeuble was sepaking at a...
Greece
Greek PM Tsipras to Meet German Chancellor Merkel in Berlin on March 23
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has invited Greek PM Alexis Tsipras to a meeting in Berlin, the PM's office announced.
"Mrs. Angela Merkel asked for a phone meeting with the Greek PM this morning," a senior Greek government official said....
Economy
Greek PM: We Will Not Back Down on What We Have Announced
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in an interview with daily Ethnos expressed his determination to proceed with and implement his progra down to the last detail, to which he has committed himself over a four-year period, with the government...
Greece
Greek PM: European Leaders Must Respect Democracy
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras referred to the risk of the rise of the extreme right and populist forces in Europe if the European Union leaders do not respect the democracy, during his meeting with the president of the...
Greece
Opinion Poll: Greeks Think Positively of Government's Handlings
Six of ten Greek citizens think positively of the government's handlings according to an opinion poll conducted by Public Issue for the Sunday edition of Avghi newspaper.
According to the opinion poll, 59% of the respondents believe that the government...
Economy
'Word Battle': The New Greco-German Game to Practice Negotiation Skills
With Greece and its strictest European creditor, Germany, trapped into a new "word battle" game over the terms of Greece's bailout plan, the impersonal financial jargon of the past has changed into barefaced personal attacks, hardening Greek and German people's nationalistic antagonism,...
Greece
German FinMin Schaeuble: War Reparations Issue Is Over
The long standing dispute regarding Germany's war reparations toward Greece have once again topped news headlines in both countries, amid a “cold” period in their relations. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has once again ruled out the possibility of a...
Greece
SYRIZA MEP Glezos: I Never Opposed Tsipras' Govt
His firm belief that any intraparty differences will soon be resolved expressed SYRIZA MEP and iconic figure of the Greek Left Manolis Glezos earlier today after a meeting with the country’s Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, held in the European...
Greece
Prokopis Pavlopoulos Sworn In as the Seventh President of the Hellenic Republic
Newly elected President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos was sworn in earlier today at a ceremony in the country’s Parliament, amid heavy rain. The new Greek President took the traditional oath administered by Archbishop Ieronymos. Pavlopoulos, who is Greece...