Alexis Tsipras

Canadian financier and Fairfax Financial Holdings Chief Executive Prem Watsa expressed his optimism for Greece on Monday, saying the climate in the country will be completely different next year. Watsa, whose company owns a 13.6% stake in the Greece's Eurobank, met...

The decisions taken by SYRIZA's Central Committee are binding for the party's MPs as well, government spokesman Gavriil Sakellaridis said during the regular press briefing on Monday, in response to questions on the resolution voted on Sunday. He also...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and the ruling coalition's leading party SYRIZA retained a clear lead over the opposition, according to a poll conducted by Public Issue and published in the Sunday edition of the newspaper "Avgi". Estimated voter support...

While time and money is running out for Greece, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras pushes for a deal with creditors having to deal with SYRIZA extreme leftists insisting on a rift with creditors and Europe. During the Sunday meeting of...

The Greek government has been forced to back down on several of its pre-election campaign pledges as negotiations continue at a slow pace while state coffers are emptying at an alarming rate. The so-called "Thessaloniki program" that Prime Minister Alexis...

New Democracy MP Dora Bakoyiannis said she fears that Greece may be forced to enforce capital controls if no deal is reached by the coming three-day Pentecost weekend. Speaking on Greek national television on Monday, the New Democracy lawmaker said the Greek...

A nationwide survey that took place from May 20 to 22 showed that 61.2% of Greeks believe that the government will reach an agreement with the institutions, while 21.2% believe that the negotiations will lead to a dead-end. Futhermore, 58.4% of Greeks...

Greek main opposition New Democracy accused Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Saturday of trying to coax his own people ahead of the new measures he will have to bring to the Parliament. "Mr. Tsipras spoke of the government's first 100...

The Greek government seeks a viable solution in its ongoing negotiations with creditors and not just an agreement, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Saturday during a speech at the opening of SYRIZA's central committee meeting in Athens. "We...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew spoke with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday to discuss the latest economic developments in Greece. Secretary Lew noted that the Treasury Department continues to closely monitor developments in Greece and remains engaged...