Alexis Tsipras
Economy
Merkel: No Quick Solution for Greece, Europe Fails if Euro Fails
Greece has a long path to tread, because there is no quick solution to the debt problem, but everything can be achieved if there is unity in Europe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.
Speaking to the German Parliament ahead of...
Economy
Greek Economy Minister: 'EU Forces Want to Cancel Eurogroup's Agreement'
The promotion of the regulation on the first residence foreclosures is not a unilateral action on Greece's part, Economy Minister George Stathakis reassured in an interview to private MEGA TV late Wednesday, adding that such a message does not...
Economy
Tsipras to Ask Top European Officials for Liquidity and Clarification of February Deal
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will have a sidelines meeting with the leaders of Germany and France and top European Union officials today at the EU summit. Tsipras will ask for liquidity and clarification of the February 20th agreement.
The...
Greece
U.S. Assistant Secretary Nuland: "We want to see prosperity and growth in Greece"
On March 17, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland visited Athens to meet with senior Greek government officials.
Assistant Secretary Nuland noted that the United States wants to see Greece emerge from its economic crisis...
Economy
EU Commission President Juncker: I'm Still Worried About Greece
Yet another concern was expressed by the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker regarding Greece's track on reforms. As he characteristically said, Athens needs to do more with its reforms program.
Addressing a joint press conference after a meeting with the...
Greece
Greek Parliament Adopts Anti-Poverty Law Despite EU Row
The Greek Parliament has passed a SYRIZA-proposed draft law to address the country's long-standing humanitarian crisis, despite objections expressed from the international creditors. This first package of social measures put forward by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' leftist government drew...
Economy
EU Considers Greek Bill on Humanitarian Crisis a Unilateral Action
The Mission Chief for the European Commission's team working on Greece, Declan Costello, appears to view the Greek government's bill to address the humanitarian crisis -- currently under discussion in Parliament -- as a unilateral action, according to British...
Economy
Tsipras to Lenders: We Will Not Renege on Our Promises to Greek People
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in Greek Parliament on Wednesday that the government will honor the popular mandate and fulfill all election campaign pledges, starting with the bill to tackle the humanitarian crisis that was tabled late on...
Greece
Moscow Next Stop for Greek PM Tsipras After Monday's Visit to Berlin
The next stop of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, after his upcoming official visit to Berlin, will be Moscow. According to Greek media, Tsipras, who is in constant communication with foreign leaders seeking support to solve the country's economic riddle,...
Economy
The Tsipras-Merkel Meeting Will Be to Break the Ice, Not Break Up
As the Greek state coffers look conspicuously empty and the tension created between the Finance Ministers of Greece and Germany doesn't seem to ease up, the upcoming meeting between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel...