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Cyprus Dispute Solution in Sight

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades briefed Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on negotiations that took place last week at Mont Pelerin, Switzerland, concerning the Cyprus issue. The two sides of the island are close to making a conclusive agreement, and...

Tsipras Publishes Plans to Help Those Hit Hardest by 6 Years of Austerities

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras vowed to help those most affected by six years of harsh austerity in Greece in an article published in the newspaper Efimeritha ton Syntakton on Saturday. "We cannot and will not leave behind those hit the hardest...

Handover Ceremonies: Highlights as Ministries are Given Over

The handing-over ceremonies took place at ministry's in Greece on Monday following a long-awaited government reshuffle that took place on Friday afternoon. Digital Policy, Media and Telecommunications Former state minister Nikos Pappas on Monday took over the Telecommunications and Post portfolio...

Greek PM Tells Euromed Summit That EU Creditors Need to Meet Their Commitments

Greece's creditors need to meet their commitments in order to agree on specific measures for the Greek debt relief by the end of 2016, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Monday while addressing the Euromed Summit held in Vravrona,...

Greek PM Tsipras to France24: EU Partners Should Honor Obligations [video]

Speaking to French TV channel France24, Greek PM Alexis Tsipras said that Greece's creditors had to fulfill their promises. "We are the last bastion of stability amidst multiple crises in the region, and it is time Germany and the...

Greek PM Tsipras: Time for Greece's Creditors to Honor Their Side of the Bargain With QE in 2017!

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appeared optimistic on Friday over debt relief for Greece while he also stressed the need for Greece's inclusion in the European Central Bank's (ECB) Quantitative Easing (QE) program. He made his statement a day...

Tsipras to Focus on Providing Debt Relief for Greece at European Council Meeting

On Thursday at a the European Council meeting in Brussels, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will focus on the completion of the second program review and progress in providing debt relief for Greece during his meetings with counterparts. EU leaders will...

Hollande Book Claims PM Tsipras Wanted Putin to Help Print Drachmas, Gov't Denies It

A Greek government source denied reports in a book by French President Francois Hollande that claims Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras may have called on Russian President Vladimir Putin's assistance to print a Greek currency. The book, "A President...

Government Denies WikiLeaks Report That Clinton Advised Tsipras to Sign Bailout Deal in 2015

WikiLeaks email correspondence revealed that the White House asked Bill Clinton's former Chief of Staff, John Podesta, to inquire as to whether the former United States president would be willing to intervene following the Greek referendum in July 2015...

Opposition Parties Call for Inquiry Into Varoufakis Overstepping Authority

Claims that Greece's former finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis overstepped his authority while serving office and referred to his country as "bankrupt" are resulting in opposition parties stepping up calls for inquiry into the matters. According to ekathimerini.com, the economist described...