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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Appeals to European Socialist Values for an End to Crisis

The days when Alexis Tsipras pretended to be a radical communist are long over. As Prime Minister of Greece, Tsipras has gotten rid of the fiery rhetoric of the past, which was immersed in radical, anti-capitalist discourse, and has...

Iranian Ambassador to Greece: 'Greek PM's Visit to Tehran a Milestone'

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' visit to Tehran on February 7-8 will be a milestone for the two countries' bilateral relations, the Islamic Republic of Iran's ambassador to Greece, Majid Motallebi Shabestari, said in an interview with ANA-MPA on...

A Matter of Time Before Greece Needs Yet Another Bailout Plan, Says Klaus Regling

If there were any illusions as to whether the new bailout agreement will sort out for good Greece's financing needs and put the economy back on track, comments made recently by the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) Managing Director Klaus...

Hope Has Turned to Despair One Year After Syriza’s Historic Rise to Power

“Hope begins today” was the message that the current Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sent to the Greek people when his Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) party won the national elections held a year ago, on January 25th...

Do Personalities Matter in Greek Politics?

The election of Kyriakos Mitsotakis as leader of Greece’s conservative New Democracy (ND) party could herald a new approach to Greek politics, or at least so is the hope and the expectation among many Greeks who see in him...

Greek PM Meets Newly Elected New Democracy Leader

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met for the first time today with Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the newly elected leader of Greece’s main opposition party, New Democracy. The meeting took place at Maximos Mansion and lasted an hour and twenty minutes. Prior...

New Democracy Party Embarks on a New Journey

The election of Kyriakos Mitsotakis as leader of the New Democracy party ushers in a new era in Greek politics and can be taken as a point of departure from the populist politics of the traditional right. ND’s leader comes...

Greek Government Agrees to Hold Discussions with IMF Over Pension Reform

  Tsipras’ Syriza-led government has done more somersaults since it came to power than an acrobatic gymnastics team in Olympic competition. Take for example its stance on the IMF and the so-called Troika in general. First, Tsipras and his lieutenants promised...

Candidates for New Democracy Leadership Gear Up for Sunday's Election

Less than a week before Sunday's election, the two candidates for New Democracy leadership are gearing up for the final stretch of their campaign. The goal of Vangelis Meimarakis and Kyriakos Mitsotakis is to win the votes that went to Apostolos...

Date of New Democracy Presidential Elections Still Uncertain as Party Sues Software Company

New Democracy, Greece's main political opposition has yet to decided when it will go ahead with its postponed presidential elections. The party's parliamentary group convened today, ahead of the discussion of the yearly budget in the Greek parliament. New Democracy's interim president Yiannis...