Alexis Tsipras
Cyprus
Cyprus President Anastasiades Congratulates Mr. Tsipras
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades congratulated Alexis Tsipras in a telegram sent on Monday morning.
“I would like to congratulate you for your proud and historic victory, wishing every success to the mandate you have been given by the Greek people,”...
Greece
Greek Election Final Results: SYRIZA Victorious; Golden Dawn Third
With 99.86% of the ballots counted, SYRIZA has been declared the winner of the general election that took place last Sunday in Greece. SYRIZA received 36.34% of the votes and 149 seats in the Greek parliament.
New Democracy, the party...
Greece
Greece: Tsipras' Anti-austerity Coalition Government In the Making After Election
SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras is expected to become the new Prime Minister of Greece spearheading a new coalition government of SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL).
The SYRIZA leader, along with Independent Greeks leader Panos Kammenos, campaigned on anti-austerity promises and reversing...
Economy
Euro Hits 11-Year Low as SYRIZA Wins Greek Election
The victory of Greece's anti-austerity SYRIZA party raised concerns in the global markets sending the Euro down to an 11-year low against the US dollar. The single currency dropped to $1.1098 EUR=, a level not seen since September 2003.
International...
Greece
SYRIZA Supporters Celebrate in Athens After Historic Electoral Win (Video)
Thousands of SYRIZA supporters gathered in the streets of Athens when the first official exit polls indicated that the leftist party was heading to a historic electoral win on Sunday evening. The main SYRIZA campaign kiosk in Klafthmonos Square saw...
Greece
Dr. House Congratulates Tsipras for Greek Election Win
British actor Hugh Laurie a.k.a Dr. House from the hit-series 'House M.D.' congratulated SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras for his historical win in the Greek elections on Sunday 25th.
The actor tweeted a message to Tsipras that concluded with "Good luck"...
Greece
Alexis Tsipras: Troika Belongs in the Past
Commenting on his party's success in today’s general elections, SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras, addressing supporters at a big caucus held in downtown Athens, Greece, said that the Greek people gave SYRIZA a clear mandate and sent a clear message...
Greece
German Politicians Congratulate Tsipras on SYRIZA Win
Congratulations to SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras came in on Sunday night from German politicians.
Bodo Ramelow, Minister-President of Thuringia, expressed his congratulations, to which Tsipras responded that "this is not a victory just for SYRIZA, but a new start...
Greece
Greek Election Results Show Historic Victory of Leftist SYRIZA Party
Leftist SYRIZA party managed a historic victory in today's pivotal elections in crisis-stricken Greece and is very close to forming government.
Official Interior Ministry ballot results across Greece at midnight (approximately 67% of counted votes) show that SYRIZA will put 40-year-old...
Greece
Greek Election Results in Real Time: Infographic
Click on the info-graphic below to see the updated results for the Greek election as they are published in real time by Greece's Ministry of Interior.