Tsipras takes stage for launch of book and would-be political manifesto

PoliticsGreek Politics Tags: New Democracy, PASOK-KINAL, SYRIZA, Tsipras

Alexis Tsipras stepped onto the stage at the Pallas Theatre in central Athens on Wednesday night ostensibly to present his new book, Ithaki, but the atmosphere, the crowd, and above all the content of his speech transformed the event into a declaration of political intent.

The turnout underscored Tsipras’s enduring ability to mobilise an audience, even after stepping away from frontline politics following his resignation as a SYRIZA MP a few weeks ago. The book launch carried the air of a rally, with the former prime mini...

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