Tsipras marks agreement on Greek debt with red tie

Donning a red tie, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday hailed the Eurogroup debt deal clinched on Thursday as "historic," insisting that Greece is finally turning a page after eight years of bailouts.

Speaking at Zappeion Hall in Athens to SYRIZA and the Independent Greeks (ANEL) lawmakers of the ruling coalition, Tsipras said the deal was a ticket for Greece's future and a very significant development for the country.

After the Eurogroup's decision on Greece's debt, the debt is finally becoming sustainable, he said.

Meanwhile, New Democracy decried the deal and its leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that the conservatives will table a proposal on Monday for a debate on the economy in Parliament at the level of party leaders.

During his address on Friday evening, Tsipras said that wearing a tie - which he had promised to do only if Greece was granted...