Politics
Tsipras seeks fair exchange with EU over migrant crisis
The visit of Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann to Greece on Tuesday and the tour of Lesvos he conducted with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras gave Athens the opportunity to state its case for more EU assistance to tackle the refugee crisis and to argue that criticism from other member states is unjustified.
Tsipras identifies debt relief, bank recap and attracting investments as key goals
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras set out three priorities for his government once the first bailout review has been completed when he presented coalition’s policy programme in Parliament on Monday night.
Tsipras seeks alternatives to bailout measures as ND race begins
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras begins on Monday evening his efforts to convince his party to back the government as it implements the third bailout and seeks less onerous alternatives to the proposed measures wherever possible.
Limited results from Tsipras's diplomatic marathon in New York
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras brought back a mixed set if results to Athens after spending almost a week on New York for the 70th United Nations General Assembly.
After talks at UN, Tsipras returns to grind of parliamentary politics
Following his visit to New York for the UN General Assembly this week, Prime Minster Alexis Tsipras returns to the more mundane, and perhaps even more challenging, task of Greek parliamentary politics.
European centre-left suggests door is closed to SYRIZA
The head of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Gianni Pitella, distanced himself on Thursday from the idea of SYRIZA joining the group, apparently leaving the Greek leftists somewhat isolated in terms of European politics.
Potami and PASOK look for next roles following contrasting poll results
To Potami leader Stavros Theodorakis has written to the centrist party’s supporters in an attempt to rally them in the wake of a disappointing election result that has raised doubts about whether it will survive the next few months intact.
Potentially divisive New Democracy leadership race taking shape
There are three confirmed candidates for the New Democracy leadership contest so far, with current leader Evangelos Meimarakis also expected to throw his hat into the ring by the October 2 deadline.
Tsipras raises debt relief at UN but refugee crisis may prove more pressing issue
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras chose to put the issue of debt relief front and centre when he spoke at the United Nations on Sunday, ahead of a busy few days of meetings in New York.
Tsipras sets target of trouble-free bailout review so debt relief talks can begin
Alexis Tsipras called on his ministers to knuckle down and implement the bailout in his first cabinet meeting on Friday, surprising many with his seemingly determined approach to the task ahead.