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German Newspaper: Refugee Crisis Brought Greece and Germany Closer Together

Until recently, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was the most unpopular foreign politician in Greece, but the refugee crisis brought together Germany and Greece, says German newspaper Handelsblatt. From the "Go back, Mrs. Merkel" Alexis Tsipras was shouting in his election...

Ruling Coalition Submits Proposal for Parliamentary Inquiry into Political Party, Media Loans

The ruling SYRIZA-ANEL coalition on Thursday tabled a proposal for a parliamentary examination committee to investigate the legality of bank loans given to political parties and media companies, as Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had announced in Parliament on...

PM Tsipras: Greece Is at the End of a Difficult Road

Greece is at the end of a difficult road and economic recovery is well in sight, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said during a meeting with the working group of the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON),...

ND to Propose Parliamentary Probe into Capital Controls and Third Memorandum, Party Sources Say

Main opposition New Democracy intends to table a proposal within the day for a parliamentary probe to investigate the reasons why capital controls were imposed on Greece, as well as the signing of the third memorandum and the need...

Debate on Corruption in Greek Parliament Left Us None the Wiser

It is obvious why Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called this extraordinary parliamentary session on corruption at a time when everything else in Greece is in shambles. The much-advertised meeting in parliament was nothing more than a smokescreen to divert...

Many Things Will be Said Here Today, Greek PM Tsipras Tells MPs

"A great many things, all together, will be said here today," Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told MPs on Tuesday, as he launched an off-the-agenda debate on justice issues in Greek Parliament. The Greek prime minister accused main opposition New Democracy,...

ND Leader: Today’s Greece Is Far from Being a Normal Democracy

Main opposition party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis slammed Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday for government actions which he said violated the operation of Justice, during an off-the-agenda debate on justice issues in Greek Parliament. Taking the podium after Tsipras,...

Greek PM Has 'Unofficial' Meeting with President of European Parliament

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met a short while ago at Maximos mansion with the president of the European Parliament Martin Schulz. Mr. Schultz, who is considered to be an ally in Greece’s efforts to end austerity, was in Athens...

PM Tsipras Holds Meeting Regarding the Refugee Issue

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday chaired a meeting with government ministers and close associates to discuss the refugee issue at his offices in Parliament. On Wednesday the government is expected to table a draft law in Parliament regulating legal...

PM's Tweet Welcomes Arabic Programming for Refugees

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras hailed decisions by the state broadcaster ERT and the ANA-MPA news agency to offer news content in Arabic in order to help refugees in Greece. "We welcome ERT & @amna_news' decision to help refugees by...