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Greek Government Faces Harsh Public Verdict as 64.4% Voice Disapproval

Greek Government Faces Harsh Public Verdict as 64.4% Voice Disapproval

A quarter of respondents believe that a new party led by former prime minister Alexis Tsipras could revitalize the center-left, though many also expect such a move to further fragment that space.
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Former Greek PM Tsipras Breaks Silence on SYRIZA’s Internal Decay

Former Greek PM Tsipras Breaks Silence on SYRIZA’s Internal Decay

Alexis Tsipras insists that the problems did not arise from government policy but from “mistakes” made under pressure.
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Inside the 2015 Greek Showdown: Tsipras Revisits Eurozone Standoff in New Book

Inside the 2015 Greek Showdown: Tsipras Revisits Eurozone Standoff in New Book

In the chapter titled “Myths and Truths,” Tsipras pushes back against long-standing claims that SYRIZA’s confrontational stance with Greece’s creditors inflicted tens of billions of euros in economic damage during the height of the country’s debt crisis.
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Tsipras Uses New Memoir «Ithaca» to Reassert His Narrative of Greece’s Crisis Years

Tsipras Uses New Memoir «Ithaca» to Reassert His Narrative of Greece’s Crisis Years

Set for release on November 24, Ithaca offers readers an unusually direct account of Tsipras’s years in power and the tumultuous period that defined modern Greek politics.
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With the Economy Under Strain, Greece’s Political Scene Awaits Tsipras’s Next Move

With the Economy Under Strain, Greece’s Political Scene Awaits Tsipras’s Next Move

Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras is reportedly preparing to launch a new political movement, which could reshape the balance of power.
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Tsipras Seen as Leading Voice of Greece’s Centre-Left, New Survey Finds

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis remains the leading figure overall.
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Poll Shows 70% of Greeks Want Government Change as Discontent Deepens

Poll Shows 70% of Greeks Want Government Change as Discontent Deepens

The poll paints a bleak picture of the national mood.
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Tsipras accuses Mitsotakis government of building a regime of corruption

Tsipras accuses Mitsotakis government of building a regime of corruption

Tsipras rejects any return to the backroom politics that have characterized Greek governance for decades.
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Alexis Tsipras Resigns from Greek Parliament After 16 Years, Signalling a New Political Chapter

Alexis Tsipras Resigns from Greek Parliament After 16 Years, Signalling a New Political Chapter

“I resign because I cannot, and do not wish to, retain the office of MP with all its privileges when I feel that my participation—especially as a former prime minister—offers nothing of substance to those who trusted me,” he said.
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Alexis Tsipras to Speak at the Sorbonne on Europe’s Future

Alexis Tsipras to Speak at the Sorbonne on Europe’s Future

Tsipras will speak at a moment when questions over Europe’s capacity to lead on issues ranging from economic stability to migration, security, and climate change remain as urgent as ever.
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Tsipras Sounds Alarm on Greece’s Future, Blasts Government «Corruption»

Tsipras Sounds Alarm on Greece’s Future, Blasts Government «Corruption»

Tsipras argued for a national recovery plan stretching to 2030.
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Official Records from 2015 Leaders’ Meeting Shatter Euro Exit Claims

Official Records from 2015 Leaders’ Meeting Shatter Euro Exit Claims

Newly released transcripts from a critical 2015 political summit reveal that then-Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras never planned for Greece to exit the eurozone, challenging years of speculation and misinformation about the country’s financial crisis and the so-called “Grexit.”
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Mitsotakis and Tsipras Clash as Ghosts of 2015 Haunt Greek Politics

Mitsotakis and Tsipras Clash as Ghosts of 2015 Haunt Greek Politics

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras reignited their long-standing rivalry on Wednesday, trading sharp accusations in Parliament on the anniversary of Greece’s 2015 referendum, a defining moment in the country’s recent political history.
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Tsipras Reclaims 2015 Legacy, Calls for Exposure of What Was Said Behind Closed Doors

Tsipras Reclaims 2015 Legacy, Calls for Exposure of What Was Said Behind Closed Doors

Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has called for the public release of official transcripts from a closed-door meeting of political leaders held the day after Greece’s 2015 bailout referendum, arguing that the truth about that pivotal moment must be made public in the name of historical accuracy and democratic transparency.
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Alexis Tsipras: Greece Needs a Democratic Renewal to Resist Far-Right and Elite Power

Alexis Tsipras: Greece Needs a Democratic Renewal to Resist Far-Right and Elite Power

In a stark warning from the heart of Athens, former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras declared that Greek democracy is at a breaking point - besieged by far-right populism and an entrenched oligarchic elite - urging progressives to unite under a “new patriotism” grounded not in nationalism, but in justice and resistance to kleptocracy.
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Sanders Slams Netanyahu and Trump, Calls for Global Left-Wing Alliance at Athens Summit

Sanders Slams Netanyahu and Trump, Calls for Global Left-Wing Alliance at Athens Summit

Sanders strongly condemned the actions of the Israeli government in Gaza, calling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a war criminal and denouncing the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in the region.
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Alexis Tsipras Warns of Greece's “Balkanization,” Blames Government for Worsening Brain Drain

Speaking at the “Brain Retain & Regain” conference in Athens on Tuesday, former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras warned of a gradual “Balkanization” of the country’s economy and social fabric over the past 15 years.
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Athens Hosts Global Progressives for Second Alexis Tsipras Institute Summit on Democracy and Justice

Athens Hosts Global Progressives for Second Alexis Tsipras Institute Summit on Democracy and Justice

On June 10, the Alexis Tsipras Institute will convene its second annual international conference in Athens, bringing together leading progressive voices from both sides of the Atlantic. Held at the Megaron Concert Hall, the summit will feature U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, philosopher Michael Sandel, and other high-profile figures for in-depth discussions on democracy, social justice, and rising authoritarianism.
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Tsipras Warns: Progressive Forces Must Unite Against Rising Far Right

Tsipras cautions that if democracies begin to accept the dominance of the strong in international relations, they risk legitimizing the same principle at home.
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Tsipras Urges Strategic Autonomy and a Redefined Foreign Policy Direction for Greece

Tsipras Urges Strategic Autonomy and a Redefined Foreign Policy Direction for Greece

Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has delivered a forceful rebuke of Greece’s current foreign policy, urging a dramatic shift toward strategic autonomy in the face of mounting global uncertainty.
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Alexis Tsipras Invited to Harvard for Lectures and Discussions on Policy and European Affairs

Alexis Tsipras Invited to Harvard for Lectures and Discussions on Policy and European Affairs

Harvard University has invited former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to participate in a series of lectures, discussions, and workshops at its campuses in Boston and Washington, D.C.
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Alexis Tsipras Institute hosts major conference on Rule of Law

Alexis Tsipras Institute hosts major conference on Rule of Law

The conference will conclude with a keynote speech by former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
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