Greece
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras talks to U.S. President-elect Trump on the phone
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday spoke on the telephone with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, the Greek prime minister’s press office said.
Kotzias: Greek minority affairs a ‘fundamental element’ in Greek-Albanian relations
Greek minority issues, including those relating to property, are fundamental elements of Greek-Albanian relations, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said in a letter sent on Wednesday, replying to questions tabled by MPs on the demolition of Greek minority-owned residences and businesses in Himara, southern Albania.
President Anastasiades briefed Tsipras on Cyprus talks, says PM’s office
President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades held a telephone conversation on Tuesday evening with the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
Tsipras proposes meeting with Erdogan in bid to resolve obstacle of guarantees
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras asked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to meet to discuss the system of guarantees in Cyprus, which remains one of the thorniest issues in the ongoing negotiations during recent calls to the Turkish leader, government sources said on Monday.
Government, institutions pause talks as new deal is drafted
The main issues that remain open in the ongoing negotiations between the government and the representatives of the institutions are labour laws, fiscal issues and the out-of-court settlement for non-performing loans, a finance ministry official said on Monday evening.
Tsipras and Erdogan discuss Cyprus, refugees in phone call
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday on the Cyprus issue and the EU-Turkey deal on refugees, his office said.
Tsipras: Society’s desire for democracy remains alive
“The meaning of the Polytechnic uprising is everlasting. It has not been affected by time and continues to touch all the generations and particularly those young people that were not born at that time. We are holding the thread of the Polytechnic uprising and we are creating a new Greece,” said Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras […]
Ultra-tight security planned for Obama visit to Athens on Tuesday
Greek and U.S. authorities finalised the ultra-tight and escalating security operation planned for U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit to Athens on Tuesday and Wednesday, in deliberations taking place on Monday evening.
Obama to meet Pavlopoulos, Tsipras on his first day in Athens
President Prokopis Pavlopoulos will welcome U.S. President Barack Obama at the Presidential Mansion on Tuesday at 13:30, at the start of the U.S. leader’s two-day visit to the Greek capital, Pavlopoulos’ office said.
Obama will speak in favour of debt relief during Athens visit, says White House spox
U.S. President Barack Obama is in full accord with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the Greek debt is not sustainable and must be settled, a White House spokesman said on Friday, adding that the President will ask for debt relief during his visit to Athens next week.