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Greek PM: Greeks Have Given Us a Four-Year Mandate

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras made his first speech inside the Greek Parliament since his reelection on September 20 while addressing SYRIZA's parliamentary group on Saturday afternoon. "We are here after a tough but victorious electoral encounter. We are not overly...

IMF Disappointed With Lack of Reform Implementation in Greece

A recent IMF analysis noted that there have been major delays in the implementation of reforms in Greece, due to the election that took place in September, as written by a journalist in the German news magazine Der Spiegel. The...

Greek Prime Minister Tsipras Deems U.S. Visit Successful

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras deems his visit to the U.S. was successful in bringing Greece to the forefront and upgrading its role in international developments, a government source told the Greek Reporter. The Greek prime minister considers that Greece's...

IMF Allegedly Pushes EU to Reduce Greek Debt

The International Monetary Fund allegedly put pressure on the European Union to reduce the Greek state debt by 100 billion euros, according to German newspaper Rheinische Post. The newspaper cites anonymous government sources in Berlin saying the IMF intends to...

Greek PM Tsipras Discusses Debt and Refugee Issues with U.S. State Secretary Kerry

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry discussed Greece's debt restructuring, the refugee problem, the Cyprus issue, the FYROM name issue, energy issues and the turmoil in Syria and Ukraine. Kerry underlined the TAP and...

PM Tsipras: Greece Can Return to Bond Markets After Debt Restructuring

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said that Greece can return to bond markets as soon as creditors restructure the country's state debt. "The goal is to return to the markets. If there is a good decision on the debt issue, Greece...

IMF Chief and Greek Economy Minister Discuss Bailout but No Debt Haircut

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde sent the message to Athens that any official discussion on Greek debt easing will take place after the first bailout program review. The IMF chief met with Greek Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis in...

Tsipras Acknowledges U.S. Help in Greece's Bailout Negotiations

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras publicly acknowledged on Tuesday that the U.S. helped Greece in the crucial negotiations for the third bailout. Tsipras spoke to representatives of Diaspora organizations at the Consulate of Greece in New York. "During the difficult time...

Greek Govt Spokesperson: Our Main Aim Is to Attract Investments

The presentation of the importance of debt restructuring and the creation of the dynamics to attract investments is the main aim of the Greek mission in New York on the occasion of the 70th United Nations General Assembly. According to...

Greek Prime Minister Sees Debt as a Challenge to Growth During UN General Assembly Speech [video]

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sunday afternoon in the context of the UN's Post-2015 Development Agenda. In his first United Nations General Assembly appearance, the recently reelected Greek prime minister, questioned...