Alexis Tsipras Paris protest, Digi Mart USA News (Paris, France): Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was in France and was seen among demonstrators in the Parisian march on Thursday, November 5. According to the report, he came to denounce the effects of neoliberal policies and to express solidarity with young people, unions and the French people defending labor rights, social cohesion, democracy and a better future for young people.
Tsipras, who served as Prime Minister of Greece from 2015 to 2019, was recognized by onlookers during the march, and a young man asked to pose with him. He came to power during the height of the Greek crisis by promising to end the austerity imposed on the population in exchange for loans to avoid a payment default.
After a semester of unsuccessful negotiations with the country’s creditors, he was forced to apply those measures himself.
During his three-day stay in France, Tsipras also met political and union leaders, including Marine Tondelier of Les Écologistes, Olivier Faure of the Socialist Party, Fabien Roussel of the French Communist Party, Clémentine Autain of L’Après and Marietta Karamanli of the Socialist Party. He stated that the European Union is in a deadlock and that economic orientations must change.
He expressed concern about the rise of the far right in Europe, including in France, warning that if governments abandon working-class populations, those voters may turn to simplistic far-right rhetoric. He said he hopes for a revival of a united left capable of responding to Europe’s economic, geopolitical and social challenges.
Tsipras said he does not regret his decision to keep Greece in the eurozone, though he acknowledged that he paid a heavy political price for it. He lost the elections after a term in which he was required to meet creditors’ demands, including a severe pension reform and privatizations.
He noted that during his tenure Greece obtained a restructuring of its debt and reduced poverty and unemployment rates.
Tsipras has written a book, Ithaque, reviewing his record, and in May 2026 launched a new party, ELAS (Greek Left Alliance), which seeks to unite radical left, social-democratic and ecologist currents. The party ranks second in polls.
He proposed applying a Zucman tax in ELAS’s program, taxing the wealthiest 1 percent to benefit the other 99 percent of Greek society, while acknowledging the proposal is unpopular with some and warning that otherwise the far right would strengthen.
