Alexis Tsipras
World Marriage Day at a time when defacto relationships are on the rise
World Marriage Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of February. The day commemorates husbands and wives as the foundation of the family and the basic unit of society and takes place a week before Valentine's Day this year.
Countdown to Tsipras' first official speech as PM (watch it live!)
PM Tsipras to meet with Austrian chancellor on Mon.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will travel to Vienna on Monday to meet with Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann. The visit comes after an official invitation by the Austrian chancellor, and ahead of an EU summit on Thursday.
Greek PM announces 4-year gov't program on Sunday
The Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) cabinet focused on negotiations that Greece will have with its EU partners concerning the economic crisis and programmed talks to begin in Parliament on Sunday.
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Greece says has no cash problem, to present plan next week
Greece said on Saturday it had no short-term cash problem and that it will hand its European Union partners a comprehensive plan next week for managing the transition to a new debt deal.
The EU has warned time is running out to avoid a financing crisis in Greece.
Feverish meetings ahead of vote of confidence on Tuesday
A government cabinet meeting is taking place at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Matters to be discussed include various policy statements by Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) deputies in their new posts. They will outline issues to be covered in Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ speech at 7 p.m. on Sunday.
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Greece intends to reject bailout extension
Despite pressure from eurozone officials to agree to a further extension to the existing bailout, the Greek government insisted Friday that it would not accept its partners? offer but would instead propose the terms of a bridging agreement to see it through the next few months.
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Greece seeks Plan C after Eurogroup rules out bridge loan
Euro-area governments won?t grant Greece?s request for a short-term financing agreement to keep the country afloat while it renegotiates the terms of its financial support, said Jeroen Dijsselbloem, chairman of the bloc?s finance ministers? group.
US ambassador urges Athens to cooperate with Europe, IMF
Greece must cooperate with Europe and the IMF to draw up a plan of reforms consistent with the country's international obligations, the US ambassador to Athens said Friday.