Alexis Tsipras has called prime minister Antonis Samaras “Mr Baroso's puppet, “ commenting on yesterday's Financial Times article describing the repercussions from former PM Papandreou's decision to call for a referendum.

The leader of SYRIZA Alexis Tsipras is in Moscow foran important official visit. The leader of the Greek opposition and European Left candidate for president of the European Commission Alexis Tsipras is in Moscow on an official visit. Moscow has come under fire due to the Ukraine crisis and the US and EU have already imposed sanctions.

All issues of bilateral relations and the broader region were tabled during the meeting, today, between SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras and the president of the Upper Duma of Russia Valentina Matvyenko.