Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras speaks to lawmakers from his left-led governing coalition in Athens, wearing a tie for the first time in more than three years, on Friday, June 22, 2018. The left-wing politician had said at the beginning of his first term in office that he would only wear a tie when Greece had settled its debt problems, and in his speech, Tsipras hailed Friday’s deal in Luxembourg as a landmark decision. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Republished June 22, 2018 - 11:56 AM
Original Publication Date June 22, 2018 - 11:06 AM
ATHENS, Greece - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has donned a tie, for the first time in more than three years in office, to celebrate the debt relief deal agreed by the country's creditors.
Tsipras sported the burgundy tie with a white shirt and blue suit during a speech Friday to lawmakers from his left-led coalition government in Athens. It sat slightly askew.
The left-wing politician had said at the beginning of his first term in office that he would only wear a tie when Greece had settled its debt problems. Over the following three years, he received many ties as tongue-in-cheek jokes from his foreign colleagues.
In his speech, Tsipras hailed Friday's deal in Luxembourg as a landmark decision that will make Greece "a normal country" once again.
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