Posts tagged with "Alexis Tsipras"

Leaders of Greece and North Macedonia snap a selfie Greece

Leaders of Greece and North Macedonia snap a selfie

April 2nd, 2019863 The prime ministers of Greece and North Macedonia have engaged in selfie diplomacy during the first official visit by a Greek leader to the neighbouring country following decades of strained relations over a name dispute. North Macedonia premier Zoran Zaev held up a mobile phone while standing beside Greek counterpart Alexis Tspiras,...
Greece’s newfound prestige can help Cyprus says Tsipras (Updated) Cyprus

Greece’s newfound prestige can help Cyprus says Tsipras (Updated)

January 30th, 20192748 The agreement resolving the name dispute over Macedonia has strengthened Greece’s credibility internationally and could help efforts for a just and viable solution to the Cyprus problem, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Wednesday. He was speaking to the press prior to a meeting on Wednesday morning with President Nicos...
Greek PM to announce minimum wage increase Greece

Greek PM to announce minimum wage increase

January 28th, 20191583 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to announce an increase in the minimum wage during a cabinet meeting on Monday, the first such wage hike in the country in almost a decade. Greece emerged in August from its third international bailout since 2010 and the government, which faces a national election this year, has promised...
Greece's Tsipras set to overcome confidence hurdle Greece

Greece's Tsipras set to overcome confidence hurdle

January 16th, 20191481 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is set to win a confidence vote on Wednesday night, which will pave the way for parliament to ratify an accord he struck last year to end a long dispute over Macedonia's name. Tsipras called the confidence vote following the resignation of his right-wing coalition partner Panos Kammenos in protest...
A step closer to an east Med ‘alliance’ Energy

A step closer to an east Med ‘alliance’

December 21st, 20185801 THE leaders of Cyprus, Greece and Israel said on Thursday they were ready to proceed with an inter-state agreement concerning the EastMed pipeline, following a trilateral summit in Beersheba, Israel. The agreement will be signed pending approval from the European Commission, as the pipeline project has been designated an EU Project of...
Tsipras to discuss Cyprus issue, energy in Moscow Cyprus

Tsipras to discuss Cyprus issue, energy in Moscow

December 1st, 20181729 The Cyprus issue, bilateral relations, energy and EU-Russia relations will be on the agenda of talks between Alexis Tsipras and Vladimir Putin, during the Greek Premier’s official visit to Moscow on December 7. Tsipras will be accompanied by Greek Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Georgios Katrougalos and while in the Russian...
Anastasiades-Tsipras hold meeting in Brussels, discuss Cyprus issue Cyprus

Anastasiades-Tsipras hold meeting in Brussels, discuss Cyprus issue

November 25th, 20181910 President  Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras have held a coordination meeting on Sunday in Brussels, on the sidelines of the European Council meeting. According to Government Spokesman Prodromos Prodromou, Anastasiades briefed Tsipras on the latest developments regarding the Cyprus issue, adding that they...
First volumes of the 'Cyprus File' to be handed over Cyprus

First volumes of the 'Cyprus File' to be handed over

October 22nd, 20181790 The first four volumes of the "Cyprus File", the result of lengthy discussions in the Greek parliament in cooperation with the House of Representatives on the Cyprus problem, are set to be handed over to Greece`s President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday. Reliable sources have told CNA that the Greek...
Greek PM to promise economic relief after years of austerity Greece

Greek PM to promise economic relief after years of austerity

September 7th, 20181156 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to announce on Saturday some economic relief for Greeks who have swallowed the bitter pill of austerity during years of financial crisis, in a keynote policy speech that may be overshadowed by protests. The leftist leader must strike the right balance between an angry public that wants...
Tsipras conveys to Erdogan need for Cyprus talks to continue Cyprus

Tsipras conveys to Erdogan need for Cyprus talks to continue

July 13th, 20182806 The importance to continue the talks for a solution to the Cyprus problem in the context of the UNSG Antonio Guterres' framework was raised by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsirpas to Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The two men had a two-hour meeting on the sidelines of the summit NATO Summit in Brussels. Tsipras described...
Greek parliament debates Tsipras no-confidence motion after Macedonia deal (Update) Greece

Greek parliament debates Tsipras no-confidence motion after Macedonia deal (Update)

June 14th, 20181366 The Greek parliament began debating a no-confidence motion in the government on Thursday, with opposition lawmakers furious over Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's deal aimed at solving a decades-old dispute with neighbouring Macedonia over its name. Tsipras and Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev reached a landmark agreement on Tuesday...
Macedonia president says won't approve name deal with Greece Greece

Macedonia president says won't approve name deal with Greece

June 13th, 20183466 Macedonia's president said on Wednesday he would not sign a landmark deal reached with Greece on changing his country's name, dashing hopes of a swift end to a diplomatic dispute that has blocked Skopje's bid to join the European Union and NATO. In Greece too, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faced a barrage of criticism and the prospect...
Greek parliament debates whether to probe politicians Greece

Greek parliament debates whether to probe politicians

February 21st, 20181966 Greece's parliament started debate on Wednesday on whether to investigate 10 politicians, including former prime ministers, over allegations of bribery by the Swiss drugmaker Novartis. Court officials say staff at the firm are alleged to have bribed Greek doctors and politicians. Novartis has said that, if an investigation finds that...
Ex-Greek PM sues Tsipras for slander over drug bribery case Greece

Ex-Greek PM sues Tsipras for slander over drug bribery case

February 15th, 20182547 Greece's former prime minister Antonis Samaras filed a lawsuit against Alexis Tsipras on Thursday, accusing the current head of government of slander and "a villainous plot" against him over a bribery case. The case involves alleged bribery of Greek doctors, politicians and officials by staff of Swiss drugmaker Novartis . The company...
Greece 'won't tolerate challenge to its rights after Turkish collision' Greece

Greece 'won't tolerate challenge to its rights after Turkish collision'

February 15th, 20184101 Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Thursday Greece would not tolerate any challenge to its territorial integrity, days after Turkish and Greek coastguard vessels collided close to disputed islets in the Aegean Sea. "Our message, now, tomorrow and always, is clear... Greece will not allow, accept or tolerate any challenge to its...
Turkey is an aggressive neighbour, Tsipras tells Europeans in Davos Greece

Turkey is an aggressive neighbour, Tsipras tells Europeans in Davos

January 24th, 20183545 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Wednesday his European partners couldn't always appreciate the challenges of living with an 'aggressive' neighbour such as Turkey, remarks reflecting the strained ties between the two Nato partners. Tsipras was speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos in a discussion about stabilising...
Greece sees higher 2017 surplus, solid growth in 2018 (Update) Greece

Greece sees higher 2017 surplus, solid growth in 2018 (Update)

October 27th, 20173381 Greece expects to beat creditors' projections and achieve a higher primary surplus this year and buoyant growth in 2018, authorities said, as lenders moved forward on "constructive" talks on bailout reforms. With its economic performance under the close scrutiny of lenders who have extended billions to the indebted country,...
As crisis ebbs, Tsipras promises doubters a new Greece Greece

As crisis ebbs, Tsipras promises doubters a new Greece

September 21st, 20172898 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has found a precious commodity he hopes can help him and the nation turn a corner after years of crisis and austerity -- time. Since taking power in early 2015, he has spent most of his days and nights in firefighting mode, battling Greece's creditors to renegotiate the harsh terms of a series of...
Pence and Tsipras express regret that talks failed Cyprus Talks

Pence and Tsipras express regret that talks failed

July 11th, 20173463 The US Vice President Mike Pence and the Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras in a telephone conversation they had on Monday, expressed regret that the Conference on Cyprus concluded last week without a settlement agreement. According to a written statement of the White House spokesman, the Vice President underscored continued...
Tsipras-Yildirim agree fairness is key to Cyprob solution Cyprus Talks

Tsipras-Yildirim agree fairness is key to Cyprob solution

June 19th, 20173617 Turkey needs to contribute to a fair and viable solution to the Cyprus problem, especially in light of the current destabilisation of the region, Greek Premier Alexis Tsipras told his Turkish counterpart Binali Yildirim on Monday. “The Mediterranean must remain a sea of peace,” Tsipras said, adding that there must be a “positive...
Tsipras: we have not lost hope for a solution (Updated) Cyprus Talks

Tsipras: we have not lost hope for a solution (Updated)

March 10th, 20172515 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday said there was no reason to lose hope when it came to the negotiations but was clear that nothing should be expected before the constitutional referendum in Turkey next month. Responding to a question from the Cyprus News Agency in in Brussels, Tsipras said: "I would not say that we...
Greek PM tells Merkel 'wounds of crisis' must be healed Greece

Greek PM tells Merkel 'wounds of crisis' must be healed

December 16th, 20161878 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday his country was set for strong economic growth and this would help to "heal the wounds of crisis" after years of austerity imposed under international bailouts. On a visit to Berlin, Tsipras was keen to emphasise Greek progress on reforms demanded by...
Tsipras wants Greece to shape national position on Cyprus Cyprus

Tsipras wants Greece to shape national position on Cyprus

December 11th, 20162622 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Saturday called on the political parties of Greece to “shape a national position” on the Cyprus problem. Speaking during the Greek Parliament’s budget debate, Tsipras said Greece could not tolerate the continuation of the outdated system of guarantees nor of the presence of Turkish troops...
Tsipras reshapes Greek cabinet in bid to speed up reform Greece

Tsipras reshapes Greek cabinet in bid to speed up reform

November 5th, 20161533 By Renee Maltezou and Lefteris Papadimas Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras promised “brighter days” on Saturday after a cabinet reshuffle aimed at speeding up reforms Athens has agreed to implement under its latest international bailout deal and to shore up his government’s popularity. But Tsipras signalled he would stick...
Greek PM sees perpetual bailouts if creditors fail to ease debt Turkey

Greek PM sees perpetual bailouts if creditors fail to ease debt

October 21st, 20161534 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras warned his country's creditors on Friday that a failure to extend a timely debt restructure would push the country into a perpetual spiral of bailouts. Tsipras, who was speaking in Brussels, appealed to creditors to specify by the end of the year how Greece could ease its debt mountain, the highest...
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