Alexis Tsipras
Economy
Greece May Reach Agreement with Creditors Very Soon, Gov't VP Says
A political agreement with Greece 's international lenders may be reached very soon, Greek Government Vice-President Yiannis Dragasakis said on Sunday night, speaking to private television station Mega.
A political agreement will render the request for a technical extension of...
Economy
Watch the Documentary Greece's New Finance Minister Produced about the Greek Crisis
Before he became Greece's new finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis was very outspoken on what Greece needs to do to get out of the crisis. He even produced a documentary showcasing his suggestions about Greece's economy. In the following documentary...
Economy
U.S. President Obama in Support of Greece, Suggests No More Austerity [Video]
In an interview with the American TV Network CNN earlier today, U.S. President, Barack Obama, underlined that austerity can no longer be imposed on people. In what is seen as a powerful appeal to European leaders and in direct support of...
Economy
Mikis Theodorakis: Varoufakis-Dijsselbloem, a Moment of National Pride
Internationally acclaimed Greek composer, Mikis Theodorakis, with a text he uploaded on his personal website, gives his opinion on the latest political developments in Greece, in which the epicenter is the meeting between the Greek Finance Minister, Giannis Varoufakis,...
Economy
Greek PM Tsipras' 'Odyssey' in Europe
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will meet on Wednesday in Brussels with the president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker.
On Monday, Tsipras will visit Cyprus, on Tuesday he will be in Rome, on Wednesday in Brussels and Paris to...
Greece
Former Greek King in Support of Alexis Tsipras
Former Greek King, Constantine II urges Greeks to give the country’s new Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras a chance. According to The London Times, the King, who has returned from exile after 47 years, says that Greece has suffered a...
Greece
Poll: More then Half of Respondents Pleased with Syriza Win
The first opinion poll conducted after SYRIZA's win last Sunday showed, more than half of respondents are satisfied with Greece ’s election result
According to the survey conducted by Metron Analysis for Saturday’s edition of Parapolitika, 56% of those questioned...
Europe
Spanish Podemos Mobilizes Tens of Thousands in a Power Display with Greek Flags
In what is seen as a mass power display ahead of the upcoming Spanish general elections Spanish leftist party Podemos mobilized tens of thousands in Madrid on Saturday. Crowds chanted “yes we can” or “tic tac tic tac” to...
Greece
Who Is Who in the New Greek Government
After the January 25 national election, the Greece's new Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras rushed to form the country's cabinet as soon as possible in order to start working on the reforms he promised during the pre-election campaign. The new...
Greece
Greek PM Tsipras Hits the Road Declaring 'We Won't Take a Step Back'
After the barrage of first meetings with European partners' representatives this week, the Greek government is now preparing for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ upcoming visits to Paris and Brussels that will take place next week.
In order to evaluate these first...