Tsipras Alexis

In a surprise move, the government in the next few days will deposit 5.5bn euros in an escrow account as “an extra guarantee” to ensure creditors that it will honour its primary surplus targets for 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Those in power were burnt by the alluring charms of the enchantress called power, simply because they lacked the qualities of self-control and self-restraint.

'On the eve of the visit, Zaev said he expected fresh Greek investments in the impoverished state to exceed €500m. ‘The Republic of North Macedonia will have huge economic benefits from the deal that I believe will be seen in every area of the economy.’

In a stormy cabinet meeting, Kotzias ripped into Kammenos, charging that the defence minister is actively undermining the interests of Greece and the government.

In order to secure Berlin’s support on the pension issue, Athens must commit itself to not canceling any other reforms agreed to with creditors in the future.

The centre-left Movement for Change leader said that the condition for her party’s participation in a grand coalition is, among others, the rescinding of the law passed by former labour minister Yorgos Katrougalos, which is the basis for legislated pension cuts

Had the Tsipras government decided to recognise the existence of a “Macedonian” identity from the first round of talks, or not? The minutes from FYROM revealed that Kotzias had consented to this.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis, with his speech and press conference at the Thessaloniki International Fair, was speaking mainly to what is considered the middle class.