Tsipras expresses optimism as reactions on pension plan rise

Speaking to French TV channel Canal+, Tsipras insisted that his government is on track and that the Greek economy, which fell back into recession last year, will soon recover.

“Anyone claiming that Greece is not moving forward is either doing so on purpose because they do not want the country to progress or they are not aware of the reality,” he said, adding that there is no danger of his government losing its three-seat majority.

Tsipras is scheduled to meet the General Director of the IMF Christine Lagarde on the sidelines of the Davos World Economic Forum on January 21st.

In the meantime, Greek Finance Minister Eykleides Tsakalotos will attend the Eurogroup meeting later today in Brussels.

In Athens, lawyers and other professionals plan a march to the Ministry of Labor and Parliament at noon, reacting to changes proposed by the government at the new pension plan.