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Tsipras on how he became leader of SYRIZA: Alavanos wanted me as a bit player – We had become a variety-show sketch
The former prime minister describes in Ithaca how he ended up, at age 34, leading a parliamentary party
Tsipras’ dithyramb about Prokopis Pavlopoulos: The “level-headed Minister of Public Order” and the burning Athens of 2008
How Tsipras describes the events following the murder of Alexis Grigoropoulos, as well as his relationship with Prokopis Pavlopoulos - A relationship so close that years later he proposed him for President of the Republic
“If I were to give money to Greece, it would be as if I were throwing it away — better to give it to an orphanage,” Putin told Tsipras
The Russian president encouraged Alexis Tsipras to “reach an understanding with Merkel,” when the former Greek prime minister asked whether Russia could purchase €200–300 million in Greek Treasury bills. During Tsipras’ first visit to Moscow, members of the Greek delegation reportedly addressed Prime Minister Medvedev as “comrade”
Meeting between Kyriakos Pierrakakis and Germany’s Vice Chancellor: “We confirmed the strategic nature of Greece-Germany relations”
“We share the common belief that the barriers to the single market must be removed,” wrote the Minister of Economy in his post
“Are we really going to fall over a mere name?” — Tsipras on the Prespa Agreement
The former prime minister presents the Prespa Agreement as his personal accomplishment — The dialogue with Merkel and the ratification process
Kasselakis on Tsipras: He’s homophobic; Betty didn’t understand what Tyler said in English about the children at Maximos — Watch the video
Stefanos Kasselakis responds to Alexis Tsipras regarding the former Prime Minister’s comments in his book Ithaca, about the current leader of the Democracy Movement
Mitsotakis participated in the EU videoconference on Ukraine
Efforts by Trump and Zelensky towards peace in Ukraine were welcomed – Leaders agreed that any decision falling within the EU’s competences will be discussed immediately with its members and will need to be approved by them
