Alexis Tsipras government
Primary surplus target reduction may be feasible but not just yet
The high primary surplus targets may be one of the toughest legacies passed down to the new administration by the Alexis Tsipras government.
Seven-year crisis matures Greeks politically
Since April Greece has been going through the eighth year of an economic crisis that forced most of its citizens to learn to "live with less" and brought havoc into the traditional political spectrum.
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'When Ankara sneezes, Athens catches a cold'
Greece is looking at the developments in Turkey with a great deal of apprehension. Anything that may cause trouble in Turkey can be a cause of great concern for Greece.
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Desperate refugees and immigrants waiting in cold and muddy Idomeni
The refugees and immigrants spent another night in the rain and cold in Idomeni, since intense rainfalls have turned the area into a mudflat and many of the tents set up in the farmlands around the camp are flooded.
Turco-Russian confrontation: A hot debate in Greece
Greece has been watching developments in the recent Russia-Turkey row with increased concern. Although the Alexis Tsipras government has not been able to give a new impetus to relations between Athens and Moscow as anticipated, historical affinities with the "blond nation from the north" - as Russia is known in popular Greek mythology - have come to the fore since the downing of the Russian Su-
Capitulation leaves Tsipras unscathed
"He is the age of my son! He was the only one who stood against those monsters in Europe, look how tired he looks; he does not smile any longer. You will see; he will be a national leader. We have not had any for many, many years! "
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How long will Tsipras' credit last?
?Halk, halk!? said the woman who was sitting opposite me. ?Tsipras is for the people, he does not make distinctions between Muslims and Christians. He took away the cars from the politicians!?
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Greece-EU: Compromise but how and when?
An unusually high percentage - over 70 percent - of people support the tough stance adopted by the Alexis Tsipras government toward Greece's creditors.
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