Gabriel Sakellaridis

PM Tsipras' announcement of the candidate for President of the Republic postponed

The government was expected to make the long-awaited announcement of the name of its candidate for the position of the President of the Republic tonight, after 20.00.

However, as it was announced a few minutes ago by NERIT public broadcaster, the announcement has been postponed.

Gov’t rushes ‘no flip flop’ defence on debt issue

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:

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