Alexis Tsipras

The relationship between Syriza party leader and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and the EU has gotten off to a rocky start, and markets are responding accordingly. Greek bond yields plummeted this week as traders rushed into a sell-off and the nation’s share markets fell 9.24 percent on...

Despite EU policymakers’ calls for Greece’s new ruling party to stay in-line with its bailout obligations, Syriza party leader and newly sworn in Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras came out of the gate on his second day in office reversing the nation’s budget cuts and calling EU...

After the left-wing Syriza party came into power following Greek elections over the weekend, markets were relatively calm as investors kept their cool with an eye on long-term stability. However, as Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras was sworn in on Monday, eurozone policy makers began their campaign...