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Greek PM Tsipras Grip on Power About to End

With only days left before Sunday's national elections in Greece, the conservative New Democracy party looks likely to be the winner, ousting the first leftist government in Greek history that ruled for the past four and a half years. Prime...

Spanish PM Sanchez to Represent Greece in European Council as Tsipras Leaves

The Spanish Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will represent Greece and its Premier Alexis Tsipras at the European Council meeting on Tuesday, as the Greek Prime Minister has to return to Greece for his pre-election obligations ahead of the...

Greek PM Pays Tribute to Late Cyprus President Christofias

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who was in Cyprus to attend the funeral of former Cyprus president and AKEL leader, Demetris Christofias, said that the memory of the Cypriot leader will always burn bright. Tsipras, accompanied by Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades,...

''No Matter What Tsipras Says, We Have Rights'' Turkey's Erdogan Says on Med Drilling

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke to his party's Parliamentary group on Tuesday and made several remarks regarding his country's drilling activities in the region of Eastern Mediterranean. ''We have four vessels in the region and we have taken our...

Greek PM Tsipras Warns Turkey's Actions Will Now Have Consequences

Greek Prime Minister Alex Tsipras sent a clear message to Turkey from an EU meeting in Brussels on Friday afternoon. Speaking to journalists to inform them about the discussions he had held with the other 27 EU leaders during the two-day...

Greek PM Tsipras Says Turkey is Weak and Isolated

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Wednesday that Turkey’s activities in the region are an indication of its weakness and isolation. Speaking on OPEN TV, Tsipras argued that the recent moves by Greece and Cyprus, and the alliances that...

Greek People Haven't Forgotten Controversial Prespa Agreement of One Year Ago

One year ago, the government of Alexis Tsipras, with the support of Panos Kammenos, signed the controversial Prespa agreement, giving the small Balkan country north of Greece the name "North Macedonia" despite the strenuous objections of the vast majority of Greek people. "The agreement...

Opposition Leader Mitsotakis Calls for National Unity and EU Sanctions Against Turkey

Greece's Leader of the Opposition Kyriakos Mitsotakis issued a video statement on Monday afternoon commenting on the recent developments between the nations of Cyprus, Greece and Turkey. The leader of the New Democracy Party said that for several months now, Turkey...

Greek PM Tsipras Warns Turkey of EU Sanctions Over Cyprus Drilling

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Sunday that Greece and Cyprus will push their EU partners to penalize Turkey, including the possible option of sanctions, if Ankara is verified to have started drilling for gas west of Cyprus. Addressing the...

Varoufakis Comeback Poses New Threat to Greece's Tsipras

Yanis Varoufakis was the surprise of the recent European parliamentary elections, with his party, called "Democracy in Europe Movement 2025" (DiEM25), coming only a few votes shy of snatching a seat. On Thursday, the eccentric economist announced the candidates who...