Politics
Tsipras concludes US trip with focus on geopolitics and investments
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras concluded his visit to the USA on Wednesday with a series of engagements aimed at cementing the two key themes of his trip: Greece’s geopolitical role and its keenness to attract investment.
Tsipras returns from US with positive sentiment but absence of tangible results
The focal point of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's trip to the US on Tuesday came with talks at the White House with US President Donald Trump, who provided the positive comments that Athens was hoping for on the Greek economy.
Opposition parties seek renewal as Tsipras visits Washington
As Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras prepared for his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday afternoon, Greece’s opposition parties tried to ensure that the SYRIZA leader did not have the spotlight just to himself.
Despite talks in US, review still looms large
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras goes into Tuesday’s meeting with US President Donald Trump buoyed by his talks with potential investors, but also the latest exchanges between Athens and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Tsipras sets off for USA as prior actions, e-auctions dominate at home
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras chaired a meeting with key ministers on Friday to assess the progress the government is making in completing the 95 prior actions that have to be ticked off this year.
Athens waits to sound out IMF, PM moves on from vote
In the wake of Tuesday’s testing vote in Parliament on the gender change bill and ahead of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s visit to Washington next week, the government has some time to take stock of the progress in the third review.
Tsipras gets approval for gender bill despite coalition partner's absence
The government made it through Tuesday’s vote on the draft legislation allowing Greeks to change their gender identity without needing medical treatment.
Energy, defence high on agenda as Tsipras prepares for US visit
Preparing for his visit to Washington on October 17 will top the agenda for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s office this week.
PM's Washington visit looms over domestic politics, review schedule
Although the government remains committed to trying to complete the review as soon as possible, its efforts are likely to be overshadowed in the coming days by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s visit to Washington.
Mitsotakis targets working class votes, centre-left struggles with leadership race
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is trying to strengthen his connection with the working class – a section of society where his party is competing for votes with SYRIZA, which has repeatedly highlighted its efforts to protect the most vulnerable.