Alexis Tsipras from Galicia: "The only answer to the crisis is solidarity, growth, democracy"

Published on Friday, 02 May 2014 13:26

Alexis Tsipras, president of SYRIZA, spoke today at an event organized by the Alternative Left party of Galicia (AGE), in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain.

This was Tsipras' second stop, of three public meetings, in Portugal, Spain and the Czech Republic, as a candidate of the European Left for president of the European Commission.

In his speech, Tsipras raised the choices that voters face in the upcoming European ellections: “Austerity or Democracy; austerity or social cohesion; Europe of the people or that of the banks; Europe of the Left or that of Merkel."

Alexis Tsipras shared his perspective about the changes across Europe caused by the rise of the radical Left, which caused enthusiastic reactions from those in attendance.

The event took place at Pazo de Congresos de Compostela and the speakers included:

• Lidia Senra, The Galician candidate of Alternativa Galega de Esquerda for the European elections
• Alexis Tsipras, candidate of the European Left for President of the European Commission
• Willy Meyer, candidate of Izquierda Unida in the European elections
• Xose Manuel Beiras, AGE
• Yolanda Díaz, AGE
• José Soerio, Bloco de Esquerda of Portugal