Alexis Tsipras

Joe Biden: Donald Trump at odds with most Americans on climate change

Athens: Former US vice-president Joe Biden stressed the need to address global warming, despite US president Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord, and voiced confidence that the US can overcome its current introspective phase.

'Mafia style' football violence earns ire of Greek government

The Greek government warned that violence plaguing football in the country would not be tolerated even if it means banning teams from European play.

Greek borders closed, will not reopen in near future: Greek Prime Minister

Greek Prime Minister called on the refugees on Tuesday to allow the government to move them to reception centres, stressing that the borders are "closed"

Merkel fumes over Balkans migrant route closure; EU divisions deepen

The German and Greek leaders blasted Balkan countries for shutting their borders to migrants ahead of an European Union ministers meeting on Thursday, with Greek Premier Alexis Tsipras warning that the EU "has no future if it goes on like that"

'Greece was simply left on the outside': Merkel refuses to allow Greece to plunge into 'chaos'

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the European Union cannot allow Greece, a country bailed out from its huge debt crisis, to plunge into "chaos" by shutting European borders to refugees.

Our pilots are not mercurial as yours: Greek PM Tsipras trolls Turkey's Davutoglu on Twitter

A highly unusual online exchange took place on Twitter between the prime ministers of Greece and Turkey late on Sunday.

Alexis Tsipras sworn in as Greek PM after comfortable victory in polls

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday took his oath of office a day after being re-elected in a snap general election, which he comfortably won.

Greece sets vote for 20 September as Syriza leads opinion polls

Greece geared up on Friday for a snap election next month, with an opinion poll showing leftist party Syriza ahead despite a wave of defections over the country's massive new bailout.

First woman PM of Greece Vassiliki Thanou names caretaker cabinet

Greece's new prime minister, a top judge who is the country's first female premier, named the members of her caretaker government Friday as the country heads to early elections next month, the third time Greeks will go to the polls this year.

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras resigns, calls for elections in September

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has proposed calling an early election in the crisis-hit country on 20 September, the <em>ANA</em> news agency said on Thursday.