Alexis Tsipras
Economy
German Historian: Rich Greeks Evade Taxes Since 1830
"The rich were exempt from taxes since the birth of the Greek state in 1830," said German historian Heinz Richter, criticizing Greek political parties.
The German historian and author is professor emeritus of modern Greek and Cypriot history at the...
Economy
Greek PM Tsipras Briefs SYRIZA MPs on Negotiations
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras gathered SYRIZA's Parliamentary Group in order to brief the party's MPs in detail regarding the government's moves since it took office on January 26. Tsipras referred to the difficulties and climate the new government had...
Economy
Foreign Media: 'Things Will Get Even Harder for Greece'
The Greek reforms list received the green light from the Eurozone finance ministers on Tuesday, February 24, but according to foreign media the situation will only get harder for Greece now that the country is required to implement its...
Economy
Greek Govt Holds 'Constructive' Dialogue in the Aftermath of the Eurogroup Teleconference
A "constructive" debate centered on the list of reforms the Greek government had earlier sent to the country's loan partners -who approved it- was conducted earlier by the Government Council, according to SYRIZA sources.
During the discussion though, there were certain reservations...
Greece
Alexis Tsipras Should Win the SYRIZA 'Civil War'
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has achieved a lot using his charisma. He won the election, he formed a government immediately and got to work right away. He even managed to get behind him people who haven't voted for him,...
Greece
Greek PM Tsipras Meets Mikis Theodorakis Following Plea to Say 'No' to Schaeuble's Nein'
In what is seen as a move of exceptional political symbolism, newly elected Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visited internationally acclaimed composer Mikis Theodorakis at his home earlier this morning. The two men held a discussion regarding the country's...
Greece
Mikis Theodorakis to Greek PM Tsipras: Say 'No' to Schaeuble's 'Nein'
Internationally acclaimed composer Mikis Theodorakis stood on the side of the historic member of the Greek Left and SYRIZA MEP Manolis Glezos who yesterday publicly apologized to the Greek people for contributing to an "illusion," as he characterized the...
Greece
Productive Reconstruction Minister Lafazanis: Eurogroup Agreement Should Not Void the Gov't Program
Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy Minister, Panagiotis Lafazanis, in two interviews with Greek Sunday newspapers Proto Thema and Realnews, expressed his opinion that the agreement reached on Friday's Eurogroup between the Greek government and the country's Eurozone partners should...
Economy
Greek Gov't Spokesman: We Are Working to Ensure the List of Reforms is Accepted
The Greek government is in constant communication with its European loan partners in order to achieve the maximum consensus regarding its list of reforms to be submitted by midnight. According to government spokesman Gavriil Sakellaridis, the list will include,...
Economy
Greek Productive Recon. Minister Says Privatizations Will Not Go Ahead
The Greek government will not proceed with the privatizations included in the memorandum or even more so with the fire sales of public assets and businesses, Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy Minister Panagiotis Lafazanis said in an interview with...