Tsipras flying in for Christofias’ funeral, people pay their respects at Akel
President Nicos Anastasiades will on Tuesday meet Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at the presidential palace. The meeting will take place at 4.30pm. Tsipras is...
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Turkey ‘weak and isolated’ says Tsipras
Turkey’s activities in the region are an indication of its weakness and isolation, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Wednesday, according to CNA. Speaking...
Leaders of Greece and North Macedonia snap a selfie
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...
Greece’s newfound prestige can help Cyprus says Tsipras (Updated)
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...
Greek PM to announce minimum wage increase
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...
Greece’s Tsipras set to overcome confidence hurdle
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...
A step closer to an east Med ‘alliance’
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...
Tsipras to discuss Cyprus issue, energy in Moscow
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...
Anastasiades-Tsipras hold meeting in Brussels, discuss Cyprus issue
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...
First volumes of the ‘Cyprus File’ to be handed over
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...
Greek PM to promise economic relief after years of austerity
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...
Tsipras conveys to Erdogan need for Cyprus talks to continue
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 parliament debates Tsipras no-confidence motion after Macedonia deal (Update)
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...
Macedonia president says won’t approve name deal with Greece
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...
Greek parliament debates whether to probe politicians
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....
Ex-Greek PM sues Tsipras for slander over drug bribery case
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...
Greece ‘won’t tolerate challenge to its rights after Turkish collision’
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...
Turkey is an aggressive neighbour, Tsipras tells Europeans in Davos
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,...
Greece sees higher 2017 surplus, solid growth in 2018 (Update)
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...
As crisis ebbs, Tsipras promises doubters a new Greece
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...