Alexis Tsipras

Posted at 9:54 8 Jul 2019
Five things that swung the Greek election
From austerity to name-calling controversies: why Greeks switched support to the centre-right.
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Posted at 9:41 8 Jul 2019
New PM promises to make Greece 'proud' again
The New Democracy party led by Kyriakos Mitsotakis wins the election with an absolute majority.
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Posted at 12:25 7 Jul 2019
Greeks vote in snap general election
The leftist government faces a strong challenge from the centre-right after four years in power.
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Posted at 16:58 28 Jun 2019
Tsipras to Greece: 'You must decide'
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Posted at 5:51 27 May 2019
What are the clear trends from EU elections?
By Katya Adler
Europe editor
Voters shake up the old EU establishment, turning to nationalists and Greens in great numbers.
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Posted at 12:47 2 Apr 2019
Greece and N Macedonia bury hatchet with selfie
After years of acrimony it is the first visit by a Greek PM to neighbouring North Macedonia.
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Posted at 15:07 25 Mar 2019
Turkish jets 'harassed my helicopter' - Greek PM
Alexis Tsipras said Turkish fighter jets entered Greek airspace on independence day
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Posted at 12:40 11 Sep 2018
Greece 'confident' of Brexit deal
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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."
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Posted at 20:43 8 Sep 2018
Greek riot police clash with protesters
Tear gas is fired at demonstrators protesting against a deal reached over the naming of Macedonia.
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Posted at 19:16 24 Jul 2018
Wildfires kill dozens on Greek coast
At least 74 people are confirmed dead in the country's worst fire disaster in more than a decade.
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Posted at 15:38 24 Jul 2018
Greek wildfire 'struck like flamethrower'
Survivors of the fires that have killed 74 people in Greece describe being "forced into the sea".
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