Greece: all passion spent
By Gwynne Dyer “WE understood the responsibility to stay alive over choosing suicide,” said Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, defending his decision to end his...
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Greece’s Syriza projects election confidence despite split (Updated)
By George Georgiopoulos and Renee Maltezou Greece’s radical left Syriza party can win re-election with an outright majority, a senior member said on Tuesday, and...
Greece’s Syriza party splits, rebels form anti-bailout front (Update 3)
By Renee Maltezou and George Georgiopoulos Rebels angered by Greece’s international bailout walked out of the leftist Syriza party on Friday, formalising a widely-expected split...
PM Tsipras resigns, paving way for snap Greek election
By Renee Maltezou and Michele Kambas Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned on Thursday, hoping to strengthen his hold on power in snap elections after seven...
Greece’s Tsipras challenges party bailout critics to showdown (Update 3)
By Renee Maltezou and Angeliki Koutantou Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras challenged hard-left rebels in his Syriza movement on Thursday to put their opposition to...
Greek government denies finance minister Varoufakis to resign
By Deepa Babington Greece’s outspoken Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis is not planning to resign, two Greek government officials said on Friday, denying a report in...
EU urges Greece to ‘stop wasting time’ on reform (Update 3)
By Jan Strupczewski and Ingrid Melander The head of euro zone finance ministers urged Greece on Monday to “stop wasting time” and buckle down to...
Greek defence minister says Greece has Plan B if EU rigid on deal
Greek Defence Minister Panos Kammenos said that if Greece failed to get a new debt agreement with the euro zone, it could always look elsewhere...
Greek PM hopes to avoid snap election after better parliament showing (Update 3)
By Renee Maltezou and Lefteris Papadimas Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said on Tuesday he hoped to avoid a snap general election next year after...
Greek opposition party Syriza offices cleared after bomb threat
The offices of Greece’s leftwing Syriza party were evacuated on Monday after a bomb threat was received, a day before the second round of a...
Greek PM Samaras asks for support as key vote nears
By George Georgiopoulos and Lefteris Papadimas Prime Minister Antonis Samaras begged the Greek parliament on Tuesday not to throw away sacrifices made to keep the...