Alexis Tsipras Institute

Poverty is no longer due to unemployment, as was the case in the past. It has become a structural element of the functioning of the Greek economy, an economy that massively produces the new poor - people with jobs who earn meager wages.

The financial difficulties of a large part of the population came to the fore again on the occasion of two surveys presented at a recent event at the Alexis Tsipras Institute. One, by pollsters Metron Analysis, shows that hopelessness about the present (many are struggling to make ends meet) and pessimism about the future (many are planning to cut spending, even on essentials) are taking over.

Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras has expressed regret over the persistent division within Greece's center-left, while also voicing optimism that a social majority, disillusioned by conservative policies, is seeking political representation.

The rising cost of living has emerged as the top concern for Greek citizens, according to a Metron Analysis survey presented at an event hosted by the Alexis Tsipras Institute in Piraeus on Tuesday evening, focusing on inflation and the challenges of the Greek economy.

Dealing with the issue of price inflation and the prospects of the Greek economy are the focus of the “Alexis Tsipras Institute” event currently taking place at the Municipal Theatre of Piraeus.

Matthew Nimetz, who acted as mediator in the "name" dispute between Athens and Skopje for 25 years, initially on behalf of the United States and later as a special envoy of the United Nations, highlights the significance of proper implementation of the Prespa Agreement, not only for Greece and North Macedonia, but also for regional stability in an interview with Kathimerini.

Some 83% of PASOK and SYRIZA voters are in favor of forming a left coalition, according to a poll by Metron Analysis, presented on Tuesday to the Alexis Tsipras Institute convention. 

The International Conference on "Peace and Sustainable Development," co-organized by the "Alexis Tsipras Institute" and the "Zoran Zaev Foundation,"tomorrow at the Athens Conservatoire