Greek PM Alexis Tsipras government wins key parliament vote
Alexis Tsipras won a crucial vote of confidence vote on Thursday.
Oct 08, 2015, 22:10 PM IST
New Greek government gets off to bumpy start, with a row over tweets
Newly elected Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras demanded explanations from his coalition partners on Wednesday, after allegations a member of his new cabinet had made anti-semitic and racist remarks on social media.
Sep 24, 2015, 01:18 AM IST
Greek PM Tsipras unveils new cabinet, Tsakalotos gets finance
Greece`s newly-elected Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras unveiled his new government on Tuesday, giving the crisis-hit country`s key finance portfolio to Euclid Tsakalotos and defence to his nationalist coalition ally, the Independent Greeks.
Sep 23, 2015, 03:23 AM IST
Greek Leftist leader Alexis Tsipras sworn in as PM
Alexis Tsipras, leader of Greece's radical left Syriza party, was on Monday sworn in as prime minister after his party's win in Sunday's general elections.
Sep 21, 2015, 23:36 PM IST
Greece`s Alexis Tsipras storms to victory but tough reforms ahead
Greece`s left-wing prime minister-elect Alexis Tsipras has won a thumping poll victory that hands him a mandate to drive through unpopular reforms agreed under an austerity deal struck with international creditors.
Sep 21, 2015, 10:17 AM IST
Greek voters return Alexis Tsipras to power with strong win
Greek voters returned Alexis Tsipras to power with a strong election victory on Sunday, ensuring the charismatic leftist remains Greece`s dominant political figure despite caving in to European demands for a bailout he once opposed.
Sep 21, 2015, 00:29 AM IST
Alexis Tsipras fights for second chance as knife-edge Greek polls open
Greece`s maverick leader Alexis Tsipras was on Sunday fighting for a second chance to govern the struggling eurozone nation in a tense election with rival conservatives that is proving too close to call.
Sep 20, 2015, 10:15 AM IST
Greece's conservatives edge ahead of Tsipras' leftist Syriza: Pulse poll
Greece`s conservative New Democracy party received a 27.5 percent support rate, narrowly beating leftist Syriza party`s 27.0 percent, in the latest poll by Pulse for Action 24 TV, days ahead of Sunday`s general election.
Sep 16, 2015, 04:44 AM IST
Greek heavyweights say cannot work together in government
Greece`s two dominant politicians on Monday ruled out working with each other in a coalition, casting doubt on whether a stable government will emerge from an election that polls indicate neither of them can win outright.
Sep 15, 2015, 03:38 AM IST
Greek PM faces revolt after eurozone approves huge bailout
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was Saturday battling a major revolt amongst members of his radical-left party who oppose the third huge bailout for the crisis-hit country.
Aug 15, 2015, 19:15 PM IST
Greece passes second crucial bailout bill
Greece`s parliament on Thursday approved a second batch of reforms needed to help unlock a huge international bailout for the stricken economy.
Jul 23, 2015, 18:40 PM IST
Athens eyeing deal to tax assets hidden in Swiss banks: Report
Athens wants a tax amnesty deal for Greeks who have stashed cash in Swiss banks, in a bid to bring much-needed revenue to the debt-laden country, a Swiss newspaper reported Sunday.
Jul 05, 2015, 17:25 PM IST
Greece seeks 'happy ending' as creditors mull loan deal
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in remarks published Sunday he hoped key talks with international creditors would yield a "happy ending" in the standoff over the country`s crippling debt crisis.
Mar 30, 2015, 08:59 AM IST
Tsipras declares victory as Greece dodges financial collapse
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras declared victory on Saturday after agreeing a last-minute conditional financial rescue deal with Europe, despite making big concessions to avert financial collapse within days.
Feb 21, 2015, 21:21 PM IST
Gold price rises towards $1,300 as Greek vote sparks safe-haven demand
Gold climbed towards a five-month high on Monday as an electoral win by Greece`s anti-austerity party sparked fears of renewed instability in Europe, triggering safe-haven demand for bullion.
Jan 26, 2015, 11:40 AM IST
