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Greek PM Tsipras Says Greece Is on Growth Path, Lashes at IMF

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday said that Greece has returned to growth and bailout programs and that the International Monetary Fund is putting hurdles in bailout talks. Addressing his cabinet in the talks for the productive reconstruction strategic...

Tsipras: We will Lead Greece Out of the Crisis

"We will lead Greece out of the crisis," Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Sunday in an interview with Documento newspaper. "There is no other choice. Either this government will succeed or the aid programmes will totally fail," he explained...

Greek PM Tsipras: France's Support to the Great Challenges that Greece Faced Is Invaluable

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his French counterpart Bernard Cazeneuve in a meeting on Friday confirmed Greece and France's close ties, solidarity and mutual support. France's support to the great challenges that Greece faced has been invaluable, said...

Greek PM Tsipras in Process of Making Contact With U.S. President Trump

Preparations for telephone communication between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and U.S. President Donald Trump are at an advanced stage in Athens, according to Kathimerini daily. The report says there is intense diplomatic activity so that the two state leaders...

Tsipras: ‘Perfectly Feasible’ to Complete Program Review by Next Eurogroup

It is “perfectly feasible” for Greece to complete the second program review with its lenders on a technical level in time for the next Eurogroup meeting on March 23, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Wednesday, during a joint...

Greek PM Tsipras: Eurogroup was a Success

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in parliament on Friday that the recent Eurogroup was a success and the government managed to achieve an honest compromise without any austerity measures. Tsipras spoke during the "Prime Minister's Hour," answering questions regarding...

The Mystery of the Greek Finance Minister's Disappearance

In a normal, European, Western democracy, the government would have handled the issue of the country's bailout with seriousness and respect for its citizens. Much more so in a country suffering the worst economic crisis since the end of...

Tsipras-Mitsotakis Cross Swords in Greek Parliament Over Crime, Bailout Review, Drachma

New Democracy chief Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Alexis Tsipras exchanged accusations over crime, bailout program and Grexit in Greek Parliament on Friday during the "Hour of the prime minister" session. The opposition leader talked about a rise in crime rates and...

European Commissioner Moscovici: Greece Needs to Take a Few More Steps

European Commissioner for financial affairs Pierre Moscovici on Wednesday said that no European institution favors austerity for Greece, but reforms and measures are needed for the completion of the bailout program review. "I am here to work with you," the...

Breidthardt: All Sides Working Hard for Progress on Greek Review Ahead of February 20 Eurogroup

The European Commission is working hard, together with all the partners, to complete the review so that the Greek economy can continue to grow, EC spokesperson Annika Breidthardt repeated on Tuesday. The spokeswoman for European Commissioner for Economic and Financial...