“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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TikTok removes video of Tsipras playing with children
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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Tsipras: “We’ll vote for the frigates but no carte blanche for armament spending”
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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Tsipras reiterates call on early elections over ND’s pandemic handling, price hikes
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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SYRIZA expels MP Kouroublis over inappropriate behavior; “Gov’t murdering people” he said
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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Tsipras to Mitsotakis: “Apologize or resign!” for lying in Parliament
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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PM solely responsible for political failure to control pandemic, says Tsipras
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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Kurz’s resignation in Austria sparks political row in …Greece
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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Tsipras: “Gov’t course resembles a vertigo” – Snap elections scenarios
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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“Mykonos is the example how the Gov’t failed in pandemic management,” says Tsipras
Leader of main opposition party SYRIZA, Alexis Tsipras, accused the government for the mini lockdown on Mykonos saying that the island is the most characteristic example of the government’s total failure in dealing with the pandemic. Visiting the island’s health center and meeting with the mayor of Mykonos he noted …
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Parliament Speaker shuts down microphone to Tsipras speaking of ND Debts
For the first time in the history of the Greek Parliament the Speaker did not allow the leader of a political party, and in this case the leader of main opposition party, to speak during a session. The unprecedented incident took place on Friday when Parliament Speaker Konstantinos Tasoulas refused …
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Govt response to pandemic “chaotic and nonsensical” says Tsipras
In strongly-worded criticism leader of main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance and former PM Alexis Tsipras accused Mitsotakis’ government of having a “chaotic and nonsensical” response to the pandemic. He also accussed the Prime Minister of “insisting on mistaken European initiatives” with respect to suspending patents for vaccines to speed up production. …
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Tsipras, Zaev awarded the Hessian Peace Prize 2020 for the Prespes Agreement
The Hessian Peace Prize 2020 has been awarded to the Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, and the former prime minister of Greece, Alexis Tsipras, for solving the name dispute, SYRIZA said in a press release on Tuesday. The decision was announced by Boris Rhein, President of the Landtag …
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Tsipras: “The PM invites political leaders to violate the ban on public gatherings”
In a televised message on Monday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis that “the decision to not hold mass gathering and marches is imposed solely for reasons of protecting public health.” He invited the leaders of political parties to go together with the President of the Hellenic Republic to the Polytechnic School with …
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Ex PM Tsipras criticizes Gov’t for lack of ICUs, doctors amid the pandemic
Despite the government’s recent claims that there is no need for new ICU beds, the national health system is already under tremendous pressure, said SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras in a Monday statement on television. The main opposition party leader added that the government failed to make the best use …
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North Macedonia PM Zaev enjoys working lunch with PM Mitsotakis
Prime Minister of North Macedonia Zoran Zaev, had a working lunch with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations with focus on the development of economic cooperation between Greece and North Macedonia as well as North Macedonia’s European perspective. Zaev reportedly committed to the need …
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Tsipras: Greece should deter Oruc Reis, extend territorial waters to 12 nm, if…
Main opposition leader and former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Thursday he told Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis that Greece should deter the Turkish seismic research vessel Oruc Reis “if it attempts to operate inside the country’s continental shelf.” He said further that her advised the PM to extend the …
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Tsipras accuses gov’t of “chaos and insecurity” on Lesvos and Chios
Main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras said the government was to blame for the “conditions of chaos” and “insecurity” in Greece, following the ugly scenes and the excessive use of violence by riot police on the islands of Lesvos and Chios. “Today we are talking about the social security bill,” …
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Development Minister tells farmers “You sowed under Tsipras, ask money from SYRIZA”
Greece’s bigmouth Development Minister dared telling a farmer that if he sowed under the government of Alexis Tsipras he has to ask money from SYRIZA! Development Minister, Adonis Georgiadis, was visiting a sugar factory in Plati, Imathias, West Macedonia. A meeting was also arranged with sugar beet growers. Minister and …
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Tsipras calls PM Mitsotakis “liar and coward” during Parliament debate
With harsh expressions and personal attacks against the Prime Minister, main opposition leader and former PM Alexis Tsipras started his speech in the Greek Palriament on Friday morning. In the debated on “Hour of the Prime Minister” Tsipras called Kyriakos Mitsotakis “liar” and “coward.” “Last time we were in this …
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