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French President Praises Greek PM Tsipras for 'Unblocking Negotiations' in 2015

French President Francois Hollande praises Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for unblocking bailout negotiations in 2015, in a chapter of a new book about him. The book "Private Discussions with the President" appeared in French bookstores on Wednesday. It is...

Truck Plows Into Bastille Day Crowd in France; Terror Attack Kills 84

French President Francois Hollande says the Bastille Day truck attack that killed 84 and injured 100 others in Nice has all the elements of a terrorist attack. "Nothing will make us give way in the fight against terrorism," Hollande said,...

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras Meets with Ministers Ahead of EU Council

The upcoming EU Summit in Brussels dominated a meeting between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras with his close associates and the government's ministers on Monday, following the result of the British referendum as well as the conditions in Europe. The bill...

Greek-French State Ministers Discuss Bilateral Issues in Paris

Relations between Greece and France, particularly in the economic sector were discussed in a meeting between State Minister Nikos Pappas and French counterpart Harlem Desir in Paris. The two men discussed economic issues as part of the “Strategic Partnership for...

Phone Conversation Between Alexis Tsipras and Francois Hollande

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke on the phone with French President Francois Hollande on Friday afternoon, discussing the negotiations underway and ways to ease the Greek debt ahead of next Tuesday's Eurogroup, a government announcement said. In addition to their talks about...

Open Letter to European Leaders to Help Greece, Wrap Up Review

Dozens of academics, analysts, politicians, journalists and trade unionists throughout the world have appealed to European leaders and European institutions - including those conducting the ongoing negotiations with Greece - to change their stance and agree to disburse loans...

Varoufakis Protesting in the Streets of Paris [video]

Former Greek Finance Minister and current head of the European institution DiEM, Yannis Varoufakis, was welcomed with cheers and clapping at the Place de la République in Paris on Saturday, in order to show his solidarity with the movement...

PM Tsipras to Hollande: Deal With Lenders Should Have Concluded Long Ago

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with French President Francois Hollande in Paris on Wednesday at the Elysee presidential palace, with whom he discussed Greece’s program review. According to reports, Tsipras explained to Hollande that a deal on the Greek...

Greek PM Tsipras to Visit Paris, Strasburg and Brussels this Week

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will pay an official visit to Paris on Wednesday to meet with French President Francois Hollande his office announced. Tsipras is scheduled to hold talks with Hollande at 7 pm at the Elysee presidential...

Greek PM Asks Leaders of France and Germany to Put Pressure on Turkey

While in Brussels for the two-day EU-Turkey summit, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had a joint meeting with French President François Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. According to government sources, the focus of the meeting revolved around the Greek...