Alexis Tsipras

What changes can Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras bring to Greece and Greek-Turkish relations?

What might his contribution be to reviving the Cyprus talks abandoned by Greek Cypriots?

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras received encouragement from his Italian counterpart Matteo Renzi on Tuesday in Greece?s efforts to reach a new agreement with the eurozone but there are doubts about whether the European Central Bank will provide Athens with the liquidity it needs over the next few months.

The armed forces? internal affairs department has found evidence of wrongdoing in two military procurement cases and the government will forward this to the judiciary, Defense Minister Panos Kammenos said Tuesday after meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

Press reports on Tuesday fuelled speculation over an extraordinary Eurogroup meeting on Feb. 11 to focus entirely on the Greek issue.

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said Tuesday he believes Greece will be able to strike a deal with its EU partners over its massive debts.

?I believe the conditions exist to find an accord with the European institutions,? Renzi said at a joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras following talks in Rome.

A circulated “non paper” — by the government itself – in tandem with an official statement by government spokesman Gabriel Sakellaridis that a SYRIZA government will not “flip flop” on the debt issue attempted to allay scrutiny on Tuesday of an “about face” in terms of policy.

The “non paper” made the following points, in telegraph fashion:

The closely watched Renzi-Tsipras meeting in Rome produced several news-worthy quotes and statements on Tuesday.

The “Eternal City” was the second European capital, after Nicosia, that new Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras chose to visit, with an eye towards gaining the support of Italian center-left PM Matteo Renzi.

Fresh talk of a third international bailout for debt-hit Greece spread through European capitals on Tuesday, despite Brussels insisting it was far too soon to start discussing any new rescue package.

Conservatives in the European Parliament want it to vote next week to condemn a right-wing party in Greece?s new leftist-led coalition government, comparing it to an EU rebuke to Austria 15 years ago.

Turkey dismissed calls by new Greek PM Alexis Tsipras that it recall a research vessel from Cyprus’ EEZ.  The Greek PM supported Cyprus’ position that the vessel Barbaros must leave Cyprus’ EEZ before negotiations between the two communities on the divided island resume.