Alexis Tsipras
Economy
PM Tsipras: Greece "Next Big Thing" for Investments
Greece has become a friendlier and more credible country in terms of business and investments, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said addressing the Delphi Economic Forum on Friday.
The country has become "less bureaucratic, with a modern tax system, uniform and...
Diplomacy
Greece in 'No Hurry' to Solve FYROM Name Dispute
Greece "is in no hurry" to resolve the naming dispute with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said following the informal EU summit meeting in Brussels.
Resolving the name issue is a lot more urgent...
Diplomacy
Merkel Offers 'Clear Support' to Greece Against Turkish Aggression
German Chancellor Angela Merkel reportedly expressed her country's support to Greece in the face of Turkish provocations in the Aegean.
According to Greek government sources, Merkel told Tsipras during an EU meeting on Friday in Brussels that Germany's support "is...
Greece
Tsipras Chooses Wrong Time to Divide Greeks
The Novartis case - which is shrewdly referred to as the "Novartis scandal" by the Greek government - is obviously not an effort to fight corruption. It is a forced attempt to smear political opponents of the Alexis Tsipras...
Diplomacy
Greece Suffered More than Ireland, Tsipras tells Visiting Irish President
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras referred to the economic crisis experienced by the Greek and Irish peoples, as he received visiting Irish president, Michael D. Higgins, at Maximos Mansion on Thursday.
Tsipras said the Greek people perhaps have suffered more...
Greece
Greek Political System Goes to War over Novartis Case
A fierce battle is expected to take place in the Greek parliament on Wednesday as political leaders speak and vote on the formation of a special committee on the Novartis case.
Indicative of the intentions of the 10 political figures...
Diplomacy
Tsipras, Merkel Confer on 'Macedonia' Dispute, Turkey
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday spoke on the phone with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
According to sources cited by the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA), they discussed developments relating to the negotiations on the FYROM name issue and Turkish...
Greece
Former PM Samaras Sues Tsipras over Novartis 'Conspiracy'
Former Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras filed a lawsuit on Thursday against current premier Alexis Tsipras over what he describes as a conspiracy to implicate him in the Novartis scandal.
In a statement, Samaras targets Tsipras, saying he is responsible...
Diplomacy
Tsipras: Greece Will Not Tolerate Challenge to its Territory
Greek premier Alexis Tsipras sent a message of defiance to Turkey on Thursday following an incident at Imia on Monday night.
"Greece is not going to allow any challenge of its territorial integrity and its sovereign rights," Tsipras said and...
Diplomacy
Turkey: Imia Islets Belong to Us, Greek Gov't Misinforms its Citizens
Ankara escalated tension in the Aegean on Tuesday by issuing the most provocative statement so far, claiming that the Imia islets belong to Turkey and that the Greek government is misinforming its people.
The official statement issued by Turkey's Foreign...