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Greek PM Tsipras: Hero or Clown? Cartoonists Can't Decide

(Joep Bertrams) Newly-elected Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is an enigma to Greek people, the European Union and those who follow politics around the world. The 40-year-old leader of the leftist SYRIZA party has won January's Greek election promising crisis-stricken Greek...

SYRIZA: Change in Greece Marks New Era for Europe

The Political Secretariat of newly-elected SYRIZA issued its first statement since the party's victory on the January 25 Greek general elections. The statement emphasized the support toward the governmental policy as well as its intention to stay on the path...

Greek PM: We Are a Sovereign Country, we Will do What we Promised

Addressing the first meeting of SYRIZA's parliamentary group, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras promised the coalition government that his party will engage in tough negotiations and put a final end to the Troika and its policies. He stressed that...

Greek Parliament Members Take Oath to Christ, Allah and their Honor

The members of the new Greek Parliament took the oath of office on Thursday, February 5, in the presence of Archbishop Ieronymos. The Archbishop of Athens and All Greece performed the standard benediction, and then the parliament members swore...

Berlin Wants Greece to Remain Within Previously Agreed Program and Troika in Place

A German document leaked earlier today by Reuters, reveals that Berlin wants Athens' new leftist government to ditch its pre-election anti-austerity promises and remain within the framework of economic policies its predecessors have agreed with the country's international creditors if...

Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana Proposed for Greek President

The name of Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana is allegedly added to the list of possible candidates for the President of the Hellenic Republic. According to Greek newspaper "To Vima," SYRIZA members associated with Mount Athos are trying to convince Archbishop Anastasios...

NYT: German Demand for Full Debt Repayment Unrealistic, Greek Position Reasonable

Greece's proposals for debt repayment are completely reasonable and Germany's position that the debt should be repaid in full is unrealistic, said New York Times financial columnist Paul Krugman. "What they want instead is substantive but not outrageous relief...

'Greece: The End of Austerity? – Watch the New Movie on How SYRIZA Came to Power

  "Syriza had 22 days to make history. This is how they did it," says director Theopi Skarlatos describing her latest documentary "Greece: The End of Austerity?" "We followed Syriza's activists, candidates and leadership from the waterfront, to remote mountain villages, to...

Greek FinMin to Financial Times: Greece will Opt for Debt Swap, Rather than Write-off

Greece will not call for a debt write-off but request a "menu of debt swaps," including two types of new bonds, Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis told the Financial Times on Monday. According to the newspaper, Greece "unveiled proposals...

Greek FinMin: We Won't Recall Privatizations due to be Completed

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis appeared reassuring that the SYRIZA-led government does not intent to recall privatizations that are close to be complete, while he characterized the Chinese colossal shipping and logistics company Cosco investment in the Port of Piraeus as...