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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 13-01-22
CONTENTS
[01] Tsipras outlines SYRIZA's strategy at Brookings Institution
[01] Tsipras outlines SYRIZA's strategy at Brookings Institution
AMNA -- "Is there anything to fear by the left wing in Greece? In what
way are we radical?," visiting leader of the main opposition Radical
Left Coalition (SYRIZA) Alexis Tsipras asked an audience at Brookings
Institution, Washington, on Tuesday. And he answered: "Scaremongers will
tell you that our party, if it comes to government, will scrap the loan
agreement with the European Union and the IMF, will lead the country out
of the euro zone, will interrupt Greece's ties with the civilized West,
and that Greece will become a new North Korea."
Tsipras' speech was preceded by introductory remarks by Brookings
Institution managing director William Antholis, while the discussion
with questions from the audience was coordinated by Brookings' economic
analyst Domenico Lombardi.
"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";color:#0F1419; The event was attended by a number of ambassadors,
including Greece's Christos Panagopoulos and Cyprus' Pavlos Anastasiadis,
as well as by academics, analysts and journalists.amna
"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";color:#0F1419; "When I was little," Tsipras said, "I remember
my elders telling me that if America grabs a cold, Greece will get
ill with pneumonia. Today, I hear that some of your politicians
warn the U.S. government to listen to them if you do not want to
be...Greece. One thing is clear: our countries can be very different in
size and structure. We also know that there are shadows and problems of
the past that we want to overcome. But there are strong ties which in a
globalized landscape are becoming stronger. Because our own destruction
affects you as well."
"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";color:#0F1419; Presenting SYRIZA's positions for the future,
Tsipras stressed that his party wanted to establish a mutually beneficial
dialogue with progressive thinkers in the U.S. "We have to prove that
humanity has become wiser by the destruction that has been through."amna
"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";color:#0F1419; SYRIZA, he stressed, has always been and will
always remain a European party. "I hope to convince you that I'm not as
dangerous as some are trying to say.., Let me say this clearly: SYRIZA
will keep Greece in the euro zone."
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