Alexis Tsipras

Posted at 13:47 2 Apr

Greece and N Macedonia bury hatchet with selfie

Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev (L) makes a selfie with his Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras prior to their meeting in Skopje on April 2, 2019.

After years of acrimony it is the first visit by a Greek PM to neighbouring North Macedonia.

Posted at 15:07 25 Mar

Turkish jets 'harassed my helicopter' - Greek PM

The Greek prime minister accused Turkish fighter jets of entering Greek airspace

Alexis Tsipras said Turkish fighter jets entered Greek airspace on independence day

Posted at 13:40 11 Sep 2018

Greece 'confident' of Brexit deal

Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says he is confident that the European Union and the UK will eventually reach a deal on Brexit.

He said on Tuesday: "We're working hard, closely and together, in order to find the better solution for the European citizens but also for the UK citizens. I am confident that at the end of the day we'll find a constructive way to do that."

Posted at 21:43 8 Sep 2018

Greek riot police clash with protesters

Riot police detain a protester during a demonstration in Thessaloniki against the agreement reached by Greece and Macedonia to resolve a dispute over the former Yugoslav republic's name, 8 September 2018

Tear gas is fired at demonstrators protesting against a deal reached over the naming of Macedonia.

Posted at 20:16 24 Jul 2018

Wildfires kill dozens on Greek coast

A woman reacts as she tries to find her dog, following a wildfire at the village of Mati, near Athens, Greece July 24, 2018

At least 74 people are confirmed dead in the country's worst fire disaster in more than a decade.

Posted at 16:38 24 Jul 2018

Greek wildfire 'struck like flamethrower'

People escape the wildfires in Greece by heading to the beach

Survivors of the fires that have killed 74 people in Greece describe being "forced into the sea".

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