Alexis Tsipras

Greek main opposition New Democracy accused Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of having an "authoritarian approach" on Sunday, following his refusal to meet with New Democracy leader Evangelos Meimarakis in his attempt to form a government and avoid snap elections. "The meetings...

There is no room for programmatic convergence between Greece's main opposition New Democracy and ruling coalition partner SYRIZA or forming a government in the current parliament, government sources said on Sunday, explaining Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ refusal to meet with...

Greek Parliament President Zoi Konstantopoulou met with Panayiotis Lafazanis, leader of the newly-formed political party Popular Unity, on August 22 in her office. The two politicians had a conversation in front of the reporters waiting outside the office, where...

“I hope that they are as quick as possible so that the least possible amount of time is wasted,” stated Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselboem. “I think the intention of Prime Minister Tsipras is to get a more stable government,” he...

A real revolution means opening paths even when they don’t exist, outgoing Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told SYRIZA’s political secretariat during a meeting. Tsiras said that the Left never had the luxury to choose the time or circumstances to...

Europeans have offered a mixed reaction to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' resignation and call for new elections. Some analysts and politicians are cautiously upbeat, but many investors are wary about the possible fallout. After weeks of turmoil, Greeks awoke...

German party Die Linke on Friday expressed its support for outgoing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, saying that his decision to resign and call elections despite his wide popularity shows how deeply foreign lenders are affecting Greece’s national sovereignty. “Alexis Tsipras...

Potami leader Stavros Theodorakis expressed his belief that no government will be able to emerge from the current parliament because of the way outgoing premier Alexis Tsipras handled the situation, following a meeting with main opposition leader Evangelos Meimarakis who was...

After the recent critique of the Greek government's spokeswoman Olga Gerovasili regarding the meeting of Greece's conservative New Democracy (ND) party leader Evangellos Meimarakis with the head of the parliament Zoe Konstantopoulou, ND released a statement of accusations toward former Prime...

"Elections are a celebration of democracy" is a slogan that has often been heard from the lips of SYRIZA members. The key word here is "celebration," as SYRIZA members and voters like to celebrate. In the past few months, SYRIZA...