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Greek PM Tsipras Refuses to Publicize Kotzias Resignation Letter

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras stated on Friday his refusal to publicize the content of the resignation letter left in his office by former foreign minister Nikos Kotzias, who vacated his post on Wednesday. Kotzias has asserted that the Tsipras...

Former FM Kotzias Challenges Greek Government to Publish Resignation Letter

Former Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, who resigned on Wednesday after an angry exchange with Defense Minister Panos Kammenos, has challenged the government to publish his lengthy resignation letter. “They should publish my letter of resignation," said Kotzias. "In its nine...

Tsipras is Hostage to Kammenos, Says Greek Opposition

Greece's opposition launched a fierce attack against Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras after Nikos Kotzias' resignation, accusing him of being a weak leader and the victim of blackmail by Defence Minister Panos Kammenos. New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis highlighted the fact...

Nikos Kotzias: The Architect of the Prespa Agreement Pushed Out from Tsipras' Ship

The resignation of Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias on Wednesday was so sudden and unexpected that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras did not have a replacement in mind, so he decided to take the difficult foreign policy portfolio himself. The cabinet...

Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias Resigns

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias resigned on Wednesday, a day after a tense cabinet meeting during which he clashed with Defense Minister Panos Kammenos over the Prespa accord. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras thanked Kotzias for his services over the last...

Greece's Ruling Coalition Partners Tone Down 'Macedonia' Row

Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and leader of the junior governing coalition party Panos Kammenos met on Monday in order to tone down their differences over the Prespa agreement with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). Government sources say...

Greek Government Reacts to Kammenos' Proposals on FYROM Name, US Bases

The Greek government reacted strongly to Defense Minister Panos Kammenos' proposal to his U.S. counterpart for a Balkan defense zone as a Plan B to FYROM's accession to NATO. While in Washington for an official visit, Kammenos proposed to U.S....

Opinion: FYROM Referendum on Name Change a Fiasco

Sunday's referendum on the name change in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia turned out to be a fiasco, both for Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and Greece's Alexis Tsipras. The two leaders who signed the Prespa agreement in June expected...

Greek Government Split on FYROM Referendum: Tsipras Congratulates, Kammenos Says Deal is Annulled

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Sunday congratulated his FYROM counterpart Zoran Zaev for the results of the referendum over the Prespa agreement, the Athens - Macedonian News Agency says. Tsipras spoke on the phone with the Former Yugoslav Republic...

EU Anti-Fraud Watchdog Probes Possible Misuse of Refugee Funds in Greece

The European Union anti-fraud watchdog is investigating possible misuse of EU funds provided for food for refugees in Greece, a Politico report says. The probe comes after the detention on Saturday of three journalists from Greek newspaper Fileleftheros (Liberal) following...