Economics
Tsipras Fights on All Fronts as Greece Back in the Spotlight
- Economy remains priority in the final race to bailout exit...
- ...But concerns rising on Turkey, Macedonia, looming election
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Consider what Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is up against.
As Greece prepares to free itself from an eight-year European bailout, its 43 year-old premier is confronting challenges at home and abroad. On the domestic front: preparations for post-bailout economic life and the first general election since the end of the program, including feuds with both allies and rivals. On the foreign-policy front: increased tensions with traditional rival Turkey and regional instability stemming from a dispute over a neighboring country’s name.