Alexis Tsipras
Education
Fierce Parliamentary Clash Between Greek PM and Opposition Leader
The Greek parliament discussion might have been about the government's education bill, but Greek PM Alexis Tsipras and main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis had verbal disputes about all current political issues.
The political bickering between the two leaders included the...
Greece
Greek Opposition Asks Tsipras to Explain ‘Secret Contacts’ with Venezuela’s Maduro
Opposition New Democracy asked Alexis Tsipras to explain his contact with the government of Venezuela, following press reports that in 2013 he asked the Maduro regime for help to support a possible Grexit.
According to a report in Eleftheros Typos...
Economy
Varoufakis Reveals Text Message Exchange with Tsipras on Temporary Grexit
New information is coming to light following the publication of Yanis Varoufakis’ book Adults in the Room: My Battle with Europe’s Deep Establishment. The book will be published in Greece in September.
According to excerpts published by Greek newspaper Proto...
Greece
Opposition Leader: Tax Tsunami Brought Greek People to their Knees
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday spoke of a 'tax tsunami' that will bring Greek people to their knees and accused Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of choosing to clash blindly with creditors.
Speaking to SKAI radio on Friday the...
Greece
Greece Needs Political Change, Says ND Leader Mitsotakis
The sad chapter of SYRIZA-Independent Greeks must end. Greece needs a political change in order to be able, at last, to make the great leap forward, stated main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis commenting Prime Minister Alexis...
Greece
Tsipras Outlines His Version of a Greek 'Success Story' in TV Interview
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had an optimistic message to Greeks saying that the worst is over and that the end of program in 2018 will signify a new era for the country.
In a live interview with Alpha TV, Tsipras...
Economy
Tsipras Hails Greece's Return to Markets; EU's Moscovici Urges Implementation of Reforms (video)
Greece sold debt to private investors for the first time in three years, an upbeat Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras hailed what he called a "special day."
At his meeting in Athens with EU Commissioner Pierre Moscovici, Tsipras that “it is...
Economy
Greece's Return to Markets Met with Cautious Remarks from International Press
Greece's return to tapping the international bond markets for the first time since 2014 is met with mixed remarks from the international press.
In its electronic version, German magazine Spiegel reports on Greece's test run on markets as follows: "Return...
Economy
Varoufakis: Greek PM Should Apologize to Samaras, Stournaras
"The prime minister should apologize to Messrs. Samaras and Stournaras, or stop these offensive celebrations," former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis said.
Varoufakis issued a statement on his personal website after the Greek government announced the issuance of five-year state...
Greece
Tsipras: 'A Day to Honor the Thousands of Citizens That Resisted the Dictatorship'
The 43rd anniversary since democracy was restored in Greece coincides with the final restoration of economic stability and the recovery of the country, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in a message on Monday marking the toppling of the seven-year...