Alexis Tsipras

Greek opposition "To Potami" leader Stavros Theodorakis urged the SYRIZA-led government on Friday to resolve its internal strife and push for a national consensus ahead of the next round of negotiations with creditors. Speaking at an off-the-agenda parliamentary debate that Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras requested...

Main opposition New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras urged Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday to restore Greece’s credibility and stability, both domestically and abroad, and follow through with reforms proposed by the previous government. “Instead of bringing tax cuts, you brought a...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras briefed MPs on Friday evening on the progress of the Greek government's bailout negotiations with creditors. During his speech at the Greek Parliament, Tsipras disclosed his unpleasant surprise regarding the bailout proposal put on the table by...

A new poll shows that 75 percent of Greeks want to remain in the common currency bloc, while 50 percent would like to remain even if the government crosses the red lines it has set in negotiations. The poll, that...

Greece and the new developments in the negotiation process have attracted foreign media attention, since yesterday. Well-known news agencies and newspapers are attacking and criticizing the Greek issue and the fact that the negotiations have reached an impasse, since...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had phone contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday. According to government sources, the two top official are discussing Tsipras' presence to the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg on June 18-20 as...

Bank of Greece (BoG) governor Yiannis Stournaras expressed his disagreement over the government's decision to skip the scheduled repayment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and bundle all installments for June 30. Stournaras reportedly asked the government to avoid such a move because,...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will hold a Parliament representatives meeting on Friday at 6 pm local time in order to resume talks with international creditors regarding the Greek government's agonizing efforts to reach an agreement that will release €7.2bn...

European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas on Thursday confirmed that there will be a follow-up meeting between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in the coming days. The spokesman said he was unable to confirm a...

The risk of imposing capital controls in Greece has increased considerably, according to a CNBC article which explains the reasons that led to this development. “Greece's economy and its banking sector are feeling the strain of the reforms-for-rescue deadlock...