Alexis Tsipras

Well known Channel 4 journalist Paul Mason revealed the name of the person who “snitched” Samaras government for chosing a two month extension rather than a six month one offered by partners.
Most specifically, as he wrote on tweeter “I’ve learned that Juncker told Tsipras. Samaras was offered a 6 month extension to Troika program but asked for 2, shortening crisis timetable”.

Germany?s Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel on Monday brushed off calls by Greece?s newly elected government for Berlin to pay reparations for damage inflicted during the country?s Nazi occupation, claiming that the matter was settled following German reunification in 1990.

The European Union?s chief executive warned Greeks yesterday not to expect the eurozone to bow to leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras? demands in a growing confrontation over Athens? debt crisis.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Monday that he is ?very optimistic? that an agreement with the eurozone can be found, starting with Wednesday?s Eurogroup.

"It's in everyone's interests to reach mutually beneficial solution,? he said after meeting Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann in Vienna. ?That's why I am very optimistic"

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble suggested on Monday he was worried what the impact on financial markets would be if the new Greek leftist leader, Alexis Tsipras, carries out his threat to exit Greece's international bailout agreement.

By Nikos Chrysoloras & Marcus Bensasson

European leaders urged Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to pare back his ambitions for easing the financial pressure on his people as stocks and bonds tumbled.

By John Glover

Bonds of Greece?s banks extended declines, with notes of National Bank of Greece SA falling to a record, after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras reiterated his government?s rejection of the country?s bailout program.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has travelled on Monday to Vienna to meet with Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann. The meeting was arranged at the invitation of the Austrian chancellor and is scheduled to take place at 13:00 (Athens time).

The Greek Prime Minister is expected to be briefed on the Austria's employment policy and to return to Greece on the same day.

By Isobel Finkel & Simon Kennedy

A country accounting for less than 0.4 percent of the world economy is again rattling those responsible for three-quarters of it.