Tsipras

The Prime Minister Antonis Samaras appeared at New Democracy’s Parliamentary Group meeting, where he announced that the primary surplus will return to the Greek people and took the opportunity to attack the opposition. Mr. Samaras explained that “the primary surplus came about a year earlier. We were ridiculed when we spoke of it in early […]

The leader of the opposition and president of SYRIZA Alexis Tsipras along with Zoi Konstantopoulou and Stavros Kontonis visited prosecutors Eleni Raikou, Popi Papandreou, Antonis Eleftherianos, Yannis Sevis and the appellate court prosecution supervisor Manolis Rasidakis. After the meeting concluded, the opposition leader stated that “whoever stole public funds must return them. The prosecutors’ efforts […]

The leader of SYRIZA Alexis Tsipras has demanded that the government withdraw its healthcare bill, which he dubbed a “present to private interests”, after meeting with the board of directors of the EOPYY doctor union. Mr. Tsipras explained that the bill was a “time bomb” as thousands of people would be added to the current […]

The Minister of Finances Yannis Stournaras and the leader of SYRIZA Alexis Tsipras had a heated debate in Parliament earlier this morning, after the opposition leader posed a question to the Prime Minister about the recent banking scandals. Mr. Stournaras responded that the government still has a long way ahead of itself and spoke of […]

Even though the Prime Minister has repeatedly stated that he will not call early elections, the opposition is making preparations for general elections at some point in spring, possibly in May, near the elections for European Parliament. In anticipation of the general elections, the opposition leaders have decided to update their election program. Party leader […]

SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras recently gave an interview to Italian newspaper La Stampa where he stressed that Greece primarily needs a recovery plan that is not based on austerity, while arguing that his party’s goal not to deconstruct the EU, but rather to change it. Mr. Tsipras noted that a European summit is necessary in […]

SYRIZA’s parliamentary group is scheduled to convene today at midday, with its operation regulation being at the top of the agenda. This meeting will be particularly interesting, not only due to the tension caused by the recent independence of MP Petros Tatsopoulos, but also due to the latest judicial developments. The opposition leader Alexis Tsipras […]

In his annual New Year message to the Greek people, the President of Democracy Karolos Papoulias expressed his hope that 2014 would be a better year for everyone and took an aggressive stance against corruption, calling for “heads to roll”. Despite his congratulations to the Ministry of Justice and the judiciary for the efforts in […]

The president of SYRIZA and leader of the opposition Alexis Tsipras has formally requested from the President of Parliament Evangelos Meimarakis to arrange a joint meeting of the parliamentary committees on European Affairs and Transparency. Mr. Tsipras explained in his letter that the meeting is necessary, ahead of the visit of European Commissioners Othmar Karas […]

SYRIZA and opposition leader Alexis Tsipras visited the Agios Andreas children’s charity, where he went to listen to traditional Christmas carols and took the opportunity to express his certainty that elections would take place in 2014, rather than in 2016. Mr. Tsipras claimed that “the government has asked from Santa Claus for elections in 2016” […]

After a heated debate in Parliament regarding the opposition’s proposal to form an investigative committee to examine the controversial submarine deal, a vote was held and SYRIZA’s proposal was rejected. Of the 287 votes, 120 were in favor while 167 were against. SYRIZA demands explanations The opposition leader Alexis Tsipras launched a scathing criticism against […]

The general secretary of KKE Dimitris Koutsoumpas gave an interview to Mega Channel, where he accused opposition leaders SYRIZA of constantly changing opinions regarding the bailout and debt and of being an “opportunist and adventurist party”. Mr. Koutsoumpas was critical of Mr. Tsipras candidacy for the European Commission presidency by explaining that the SYRIZA president […]

The president of SYRIZA Alexis Tsipras and the president of PASOK Evangelos Venizelos are preparing for an all-out war in Parliament today, as the discussion for the formation of a Committee to investigate the submarine scandal, is scheduled to begin at 10am and end at 5pm today. The government Vice President will have the backing […]