Alexis Tsipras
Crime
Democracy Won! Greece Rejoices at Conviction of Golden Dawn
After the largest trial against a fascist group since Nuremberg, an Athens court convicted members of the far-right neo-Nazi political party Golden Dawn of operating a criminal organization in a historic decision on Wednesday.
Additionally, 14 members of the fascist...
Greece
Leftist Syriza Unveils New Logo
Main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance President Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday unveiled the party's new logo.
The central element of the new logo is a five-pointed star, whose points represent the key values and ideals that inspire the Left.
According to the party,...
Education
Cameras in Greek Classrooms: Educational Aid or Invasion of Privacy?
The Greek government's proposed bill to offer live streaming lessons from classrooms to stay-at-home students during the coronavirus pandemic has sparked a great deal of controversy in Greece.
As Greek high school students gradually return to class after the lockdown,...
Greece
Opposition Leader Tsipras Says Greece Was Right to Close Borders
Ex-Premier and current leader of the opposition in Greece Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday that the government did the right thing in closing the country's borders to prevent thousands of additional migrants and refugees crossing over from Turkey.
Speaking with...
Greece
Wide Consensus Foreseen as Opposition Parties Support First Female Greek President
It was announced on Thursday that the first Parliamentary vote to elect the next Greek President will take place on Wednesday, January 22.
According to the recently-amended Greek Constitution, the first vote requires a 2/3 majority for a candidate to...
Greece
PM Mitsotakis Declares "Greece is Not an Unfenced Vineyard" for Migrants
Using a folksy Greek phrase, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated on Friday that Greece is reaching its limits regarding the refugee and migrant crisis.
''Greece has its strengths, but it is not an unfenced vineyard,'' was the exact phrase...
Greece
Former PM Tsipras to Join Demo on Polytechnic Uprising Anniversary
Former PM Alexis Tsipras announced that he will join demonstrators on Sunday for the yearly march to the U.S. Embassy marking the 1973 Polytechnic uprising.
The leader of leftist SYRIZA is thought to be the first former Greek PM to...
Greece
Outraged Air Passenger Berates Former PM Tsipras Over Macedonia (video)
A Greek lawyer launched a verbal attack against former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras over the Macedonia issue during a flight from Brussels to Athens on Thursday.
In a video uploaded on Facebook, Georgia Bitakou, who was among the organizers of...
Greece
Greek PM Mitsotakis to Meet With Opposition Leaders Ahead of Crucial Diaspora Vote Bill
The office of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has contacted the leaders of each parliamentary party in order to arrange face-to-face meetings this week to discuss the specifics of the upcoming bill regarding the Greek Diaspora vote.
The Greek government has...
Diplomacy
Migrant Crisis Dominates Former Greek PM Tsipras' Meeting with Pope Francis
President of main opposition party SYRIZA and former prime minister Alexis Tsipras had a one-hour meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday.
According to SYRIZA sources, Tsipras thanked the Pontiff for his efforts to raise international awareness on...