June 29, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis commented on the resignation of main opposition leader Alexis Tsipras with a comment characteristic for his own spiteful rhetoric. Mitsotakis called the decision of Alexis Tsipras “expected” and argued that SYRIZA “identified itself with toxicity, with divisive speech and deafening ineffectiveness”. The PM was asked by …
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June 29, 2023
Editor, FEATURED, Greece, Opinion, Politics
In an unexpected move but not a surprised one after the crushing defeat on the June 25 elections, Alexis Tsipras announced on Thursday noon that he resigns as leader of left-wing SYRIZA. He will not be a candidate in elections for the new party leadership, he added. This decision was …
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May 22, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Leader of left-wing SYRIZA and main loser of the Sunday elections Alexis Tsipras said “I am not giving up the fight, I am here!” leader of left-wing SYRIZA and main loser of the Sunday elections Alexis Tsipras said on Monday after a meeting of the party’s Executive Office. Instead of …
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February 20, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Greece short after 17:30 on Monday, for a two-day official visit to Athens. With a post on Twitter, Blinken hailed his “first visit to the birthplace of democracy. Kalispera Greece! This is my first visit to the birthplace of democracy as Secretary …
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January 31, 2023
Greece, Politics
Greece’s main opposition party SYRIZA announced on Tuesdaythat will no longer participate in Parliament voting with only one exception. At a press conference, leader Alexis Tsipras demanded the dissolution of the Parliament and immediate declaration of elections date, accusing the conservative New Democracy government of being “morally and politically compromised.” …
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January 25, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras tabled a motion of censure against the conservative government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday afternoon. Tsipras tabled the motion “in defense of democracy, transparency and justice” one day after he received an official response regarding the confirmed wiretapping of six people – politicians …
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December 8, 2022
Greece, Politics
“Whatever you had to say Mr. Tsipras, you have said it, the debate ends” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said, packed his papers and left the Parliament Plenary where the debate on the surveillance bill was held. On a post with the video, SYRIZA-affiliated newspaper Avgi noted wryly:”The moment Mitsotakis runs …
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November 1, 2022
Greece, Politics
Greece has signed armaments programs worth 14 billion euros in the last two years, but has not provided a single euro to the national defense industry, SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras charged on Monday, calling it a “national crime”. Tsipras made his statements after meeting with the administration and employees …
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October 7, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Greece main opposition leader Alexis Tsipras has urged the European Union to prepare a package of sanctions against Turkey over its escalating challenges to Greek sovereignty. The interventions of the leader of left-wing SYRIZA came on the sidelines of the Eurosocialist Summit PES in Prague. Tsipras called on the EU …
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September 19, 2022
Greece, Politics
Leader of main opposition party, left-wing SYRIZA, Alexis Tsipras said on Sunday that when in the government they will review and renegotiate the contracts for the Belharra frigates and the international training center in Kalamata.” Tsipras was speaking to journalists at the International Fair of Thessaloniki which usually serves as …
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July 1, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
The outcome of the NATO Summit in Madrid is “a diplomatic Waterloo for Greek positions,” SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras said on Thursday. Speaking to OPEN TV, Tsipras said “we understood what happened in Madrid yesterday (Wednesday), but the Greek government says it is satisfied.” “The government has placed the …
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May 16, 2022
Greece, Politics
“Today we took a big step to bring hope back to our country,” president of Greece’s main opposition party, left-wing SYRIZA-Progressive Allianc, Alexis Tsipras, stressed late on Sunday after the closing of the ballot boxes for the elections of the party leaders and members of the Central Committee. The former …
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April 27, 2022
Greece, Politics
Τik Tok took down a video showing main opposition leader and former Prime Minister, left-wing Alexis Tsipras, playing basketball with children from the SOS Village in Vari, East Attica, on the Easter Sunday. According to SYRIZA affiliated daily “Avgi”, the 13-second-long video in question received massive reports which claimed “violation …
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February 15, 2022
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Main opposition leader Alexis Tsipras, head of the SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, told the Parliament that his party supports the purchase of the new frigates but it is not prepared to give the government “carte blanche” regarding armaments spending. “No one doubts the importance of increasing the country’s deterrent capacity but it …
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December 20, 2021
Greece, Politics
Leader of main opposition left-wing SYRIZA, Alexis Tsipras, reiterated his call on early elections on Monday arguing that the conservative New Democracy government has failed to handle the coronavirus pandemic and to the price hikes Speaking at a conference on digitalization on Monday, Tsipras said that public trust in the …
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December 17, 2021
Greece, Politics
SYRIZA MP Panagiotis Kouroublis was expelled from the party on Thursday evening after he was censured by the plenary of Parliament for inappropriate behavior. Greece’s main opposition party, left0wing SYRIZA has now 86 seats in a parliament of 300. Party leader Alexis Tsipras conveyed the decision in a letter read …
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December 16, 2021
Greece, Politics
Main opposition leader of SYRIZA Alexis Tsipras urged Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday to either to apologize or resign. “In any other country in the European Union, if the Prime Minister was caught lying in Parliament about such a critical issue, which concerns the lives of tens, hundreds, thousands …
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November 2, 2021
Greece, Politics
The sudden rise in coronavirus infections is an exclusive political responsibility of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras said on Monday. Speaking at the Political Center emergency meeting he convened, the main opposition leader charged Mitsotakis with refusal to collaborate with Syriza. According to party sources, Tsipras …
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October 10, 2021
Greece, Politics
The resignation of Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz amid a corruption probe has sparked a political row in Greece as main opposition SYRIZA accused the government of blocking scrutiny efforts in public opinion polls published in Greek media. On Sunday, SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras unleashed an attack on the government claiming …
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September 7, 2021
Greece, Politics
Leader of main opposition party SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance and former left-wing Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, said that the conservative government “is on a course that resembles a vertigo,” and that “it will not see the end of its four-year term, as early elections will have to be called due to the …
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