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Greek Gov't to Legislate all Bailout Program Prerequisites by Jan. 15

The Greek government is to legislate all remaining prerequisites of the bailout program so that the third evaluation can be completed, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said. According to Maximos Mansion sources, the prime minister upon his return from Serbia -...

Greek PM Invites POE-OTA Trade Unionists to Meet him on Tuesday

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has extended an invitation to trade unionists in the POE-OTA union federation, which represents the majority of local authority workers, to a meeting at the Maximos Mansion on Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. According to...

Regional Developments and Energy Issues Discussed at Tsipras-Biden Meeting

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday received former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, currently on a visit to Athens, for a lengthy meeting focusing on developments in the region, energy, the Cyprus issue and bilateral economic relations. According to...

Police Arrest 14 Members of Rouvikonas After they Attempted to Storm the PM's Office

Police have arrested fourteen members of the Rouvikonas (Rubicon) anarchist group after they tried to enter the Prime Minister's office by force on Saturday. The members tried to enter the Maximos Mansion by taking the guards by surprise, sources have...

Greek Police Use Tear-Gas Against Protesting Pensioners

Greek police used tear gas to push away protesting pensioners who were trying to approach the Maximos Mansion during a demonstration rally in central Athens. The new pension cuts, especially for those who receive low pensions, led about 1,000 pensioners...

PM Tsipras: Cyprus' Issue Is a Matter of Occupation; We Are Cautiously Optimistic

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras welcomed the Cypriot President Dimitris Syllouris at the government's headquarters at Maximos Mansion on Wednesday. "The Greek-Cypriot side is defending its firm positions in the negotiation; the Greek side monitors and supports the decisions of...

Public Reform Council Meeting on State Administration Concludes

A meeting of the Government Council for Public Administration Reform, chaired by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, was held at the Maximos Mansion on Monday. In an announcement, the premier's office said the meeting had focused on the national strategic...

Nicos Anastasiades Continues Visit to Greece, Meets With Alexis Tsipras

Greece Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras received Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday in the Greek capital. "I welcome you at a crucial and interesting period for our region, for Europe, for Greece and Cyprus, especially lately that they are a...

Emergency Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA)

PM Alexis Tsipras summoned an emergency Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA) on Friday morning. The decision to order KYSEA came on Thursday night after 31 aerial trespasses, six flights of Turkish fighter jets over Oinousses and one embroilment...

'We Believe that Europe Needs to Leave Behind the Austerity Policies,' PM Tsipras Tweets

"We believe that Europe needs to leave behind the austerity policies," Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday posted on Twitter during a meeting with Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa at Maximos Mansion. "We seek a democratic, progressive Europe with social...