Alexis Tsipras vows battle to improve bailout after Greek election

Last Updated: Monday, September 7, 2015, 08:51

In a campaign speech in the northern town of Thessaloniki, Tsipras offered no new policy ideas but pledged thousands of new jobs and an attack on corruption.

Greece's third bailout agreed 'in principle'

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 19:50

"What we don't have is a political agreement," said Commission spokeswoman Annika Breidthardt, hours after Athens suggested that the deal was all but done.

Greece to cut MP tax breaks, minister salaries: Tsipras

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015, 20:41

"The political system must be responsive to the feelings of society," Tsipras told ministers according to a government note.

Greeks brace for stock market carnage after five-week shutdown

Last Updated: Monday, August 3, 2015, 09:31

Trading on the Athens bourse was suspended in late June as part of capital controls imposed to stem a debilitating outflow of euros that threatened to collapse Greece`s banks and hurl the indebted country out of the euro zone.

Greek PM defends Varoufakis over Grexit 'defence plan'

Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2015, 16:13

"Of course, I personally gave the order to prepare a team to prepare a defence plan in case of emergency," Tsipras told parliament. without elaborating.

Greek PM Tsipras prevails over rebels at party meeting

Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2015, 08:47

Dissenters had sought a conference earlier, pressing the government to abandon ongoing negotiations with rescue lenders.

Greek PM Tsipras under pressure over covert Syriza drachma plan reports

Last Updated: Monday, July 27, 2015, 08:26

The reports came at the end of a week of fevered speculation over what Syriza hardliners had in mind as an alternative to the tough bailout terms that Tsipras reluctantly accepted to keep Greece in the euro.

Greek PM Tsipras faces key bailout vote test on Wednesday

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 14:52

A first set of reforms that focused largely on tax hikes and budget reforms triggered a rebellion in his party last week and passed only thanks to votes from pro-EU opposition parties.

Greece to vote on second bailout bill in test for Tsipras

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 11:26

Greek lawmakers are on Wednesday set to vote on a second batch of reforms that must pass if Athens is to receive its third huge international bailout, in a key test of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras` authority.

Europe moves to restore funding to Greece after bailout vote

Last Updated: Thursday, July 16, 2015, 19:18

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won the backing of parliament in the early hours of Thursday for the stringent reform measures demanded by the creditors led by Germany, but was left weakened by a revolt in his left-wing Syriza party.

Greek parliament vote satisfies bailout deal terms: EU

Last Updated: Thursday, July 16, 2015, 17:36

"The authorities have legally implemented the first set of four measures agreed at the eurosummit in a timely and overall satisfactory manner," spokeswoman Annika Breidthardt told reporters.

Greece licks wounds after bailout vote, ECB move expected

Last Updated: Thursday, July 16, 2015, 13:20

The vote, vital to unlocking emergency financing from European partners as early as Thursday, left Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras weakened by a revolt in his leftist Syriza party but clinging to power for now.