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Will Tsipras move to centre stage to secure deal with lenders? Greece enters a crucial week in its negotiations with its lenders, with Athens expected to produce a revised list of reforms within the next few days in order for there to be a chance of eurozone finance ministers to give their approval on the April 24 Eurogroup.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras makes his point in Moscow but leaves with nothing tangible The meeting between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday failed to produce the kind of developments that would put relations between their two countries on a different footing.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Tsipras heads for Russia with specific aims, including halting speculation Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is preparing for his two-day visit to Moscow, which begins on Wednesday and is essentially his first foreign policy challenge, especially after the noise generated by Greece’s allies and partners following the announcement of the trip.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Tsipras hopes for 'spring' with Russia but brighter days not certain Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says he hopes for “spring” in relations between Greece and Russia, which he his due to visit on April 8, rather than the “Siberian winter” that currently exists between Moscow and the European Union.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras targets opposition in debate but parliament speaker steals the show A parliamentary debate about Greece’s negotiations with its lenders failed to produce any substance on Monday night but was notable for a clash between house speaker Zoe Konstantopoulou and New Democracy.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
As reform talks continue in Brussels, Tsipras gauges reaction at home Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is due to round off on Monday evening his attempt to engage with his own party and the domestic audience over the content of the reform package his government has sent to lenders and the course of negotiations in Brussels.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras seeks tone of cooperation and persistence at Merkel talks A lengthy meeting between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday produced little in the way of concrete developments but seems to have been a significant contribution to the normalisation of relations between the new government in Athens and its lenders, including Germany.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Minister's alleged conflict of interest a first domestic political test for Tsipras Less than two months into his stint as prime minister, Alexis Tsipras has his first potential political scandal to deal with.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras hopes to muddle through, avoid internal clash for now Ahead of a meeting between key European Union officials and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Brussels, Athens has revealed that it hopes to reach an agreement for lenders to release some funding in return for certain reforms.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tsipras to meet Merkel amid search for political backing After dancing around the issue for the last few weeks, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will meet Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Monday, March 23, with the Greek government hoping that the talks could help lead to a so-called “political solution” between Greece and its lenders.