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Trump Blocks Greek 'Bridge' Between Iran and the West

U.S. President Donald Trump's controversial decision to pull his country's support for the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran leaves Greece with little choice but to follow its European partners in trying to salvage the deal. Speaking on Tuesday evening, Trump...

State's 'First Task' is to Defend Greece's Territory, Says PM

Greek premier Alexis Tsipras has used an official trip to the Aegean islands to recall their role as "hospitable" sanctuaries for refugees fleeing Asia Minor in 1919-1922. Paying a visit to the island of Lemnos, he also used the opportunity...

OECD Says Greek Debt Repayments Must be Made Sustainable

Greece's "remarkable reform effort of the past two years" needs to be supported by steps to make its debt repayments sustainable, the head of the OECD said on Monday. Speaking in Athens during a high-level visit to unveil the 35-nation...

Former French Leader Chides Greek PM in Tell-All Book

A new tell-all book by former French leader Francois Hollande has claimed Greece's 2015 referendum on accepting harsh bailout conditions was won without the country's leader knowing what to do with the mandate it gave him. In his 400-page book...

Turkish PM Sends Condolences on Pilot Death to Tsipras

Turkish premier Binali Yildirim spoke with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras by phone on Thursday, expressing condolences over the death of a Hellenic Air Force pilot earlier in the day. State-run Anadolu Agency confirmed the two prime ministers spoke in...

Novartis Claims Greek Scandal Debate 'Politicized'

Novartis, the Swiss pharma giant at the heart of a huge corruption scandal in Greece on Monday said it would take "fast and decisive action" to prevent future breaches of trust. In a statement, it said Novartis "continues to cooperate...

Tsipras 'Playing Poker' on 'Macedonia': FT

The "diplomatic rewards are tempting" for Greek premier Alexis Tsipras to broker a deal on the 'Macedonia' name dispute, but he risks pushing an exhausted Greek public too far. This was the view of influential U.K. newspaper the Financial Times...

Tsipras 'Divided Greeks' Blasts Opposition Leader

  New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has accused Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of "dividing" Greeks, following a 45-minute meeting between the pair over the FYROM name dispute on Saturday. Leaving Maximos Mansion without comment, Mitsotakis later said he had only gone to meet...

Turkey Kicks Back over PM's 'Aggressive' Remark

Turkey on Thursday kicked back at remarks by Greek premier Alexis Tsipras that its behaviour was "aggressive" and "unpredictable". In a statement, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy said it was not possible for Ankara "to accept the statement of...

IMF Chief Congratulates Tsipras on 'Reforms'

  A high-profile meeting between Greek premier Alexis Tsipras and IMF head Christine Lagarde has ended in Davos, Switzerland. Lagarde tweeted shortly after Thursday's meeting: "We agreed to work together toward the shared goals of completing reforms and securing debt relief...