Alexis Tsipras
Juncker to Tsipras: "Don't assume the eurozone will accept your plans!"
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told Greece's new government that it should not assume that the eurozone partners would agree with the promises that the new Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras made to Greek voters. Juncker told reporters on Monday that Tsipras "only partly addressed' concerns Brussels has regarding his plans during his speech on Sunday evening.
US urges eurozone leaders to compromise with Athens, FT reports
The Obama administration is pushing eurozone leaders to compromise more with Greece's new government as fears grow that a protracted budget stand-off could damage the global economy, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
Watch Live: Discussion in Parliament (Happening now)
Late on Sunday evening, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras delievered his 1.5-hour speech in Parliament outlining the government’s position on a number of matters. This inaugural speech launches a three-day debate that ends with a vote of confidence at midnight on Tuesday.
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There is no conflict with eurozone, insists Varoufakis
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis insisted on Monday morning that Athens is not heading for a showdown with its eurozone partners.
Different delivery, one message to Greece's new leaders
By Alessandra Galloni & Ingrid Melander
In Paris and Rome, it was sugar coated; in Berlin and Frankfurt unequivocal. But the message from European capitals to Greece's new leaders was the same at every stop on last week's tour - stick to your commitments.
Juncker says Tsipras plans 'only partly address' eurozone concerns
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Monday advised Greece's new government not to assume the euro zone would simply accept all the promises its leftist leader Alexis Tsipras made to Greek voters about scrapping economic reforms.
Tsipras Reaffirms Anti-Austerity Policies
The newly elected Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, a member of the left-wing SYRIZA party, announced further measures to restore the country's stability on Sunday, in contradiction with the bailout plan outlined by EU partners.
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The EU press on Greek PM's speech: Northern EU dislike, southern countries sympathize
The international media viewed Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras first official speech in Greek Parliament in a negative light on Sunday. Reutors economy Hugo Dixon was one of the first to tweet:
He later wrote on Twitter that these announcements would lead to the country to a Grexit:
War reparations: A lesson in Greek history
In his speech on Sunday, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said that Greece had a "moral obligation" to claim reparations from Germany for the damages wrought by the Nazis during Worle War Two. He said that this was "a moral obligation to our people, to history, to all European people who fought and spilled their blood against Nazism."
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FT: Washington wants Europe to compromise with Athens
The Financial Times reports that the Obama administration is urging eurozone leaders to collaborate with Athens as a stand-off could harm the global economy.