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Greece
Greece Makes Deal with Germany on Migrants, Refugees
Alexis Tsipras met Chancellor Angela Merkel in Brussels on Friday on the sidelines of an EU summit to hammer out a bilateral deal on irregular migration affecting Greece and Germany.
Merkel told reporters she had struck bilateral deals with Spain and...
Economy
German Press Reports Defend Greece Following IMF Report
The German press is filled with extensive commentary concerning the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) report on Greece that was released on Friday. The report recommends a reduction in pensions while reiterating the IMF's position on relief needed to ensure...
Greece
Greek PM Tsipras at Bratislava: Europe Needs a Vision to Inspire Citizens
Europe must develop a vision to inspire its citizens, otherwise it will be driven to an existential crisis and a deadlock, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Friday after a meeting of the EU’s 27 leaders in Bratislava.
"If we...
Greece
PM Tsipras Discusses EU Challenges With German Chancellor Merkel
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday had phone contact with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The two officials discussed the challenges Europe is facing today, namely, safety issues, the economy and the migration and refugee crisis.
On his part, Tsipras briefed...
Greece
What the New Leader of Greece can Learn from Broadway Hip Hop Musical 'Hamilton'
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*By William E Nelson
What do the new Broadway hip-hop musical “Hamilton” and Greece’s debt crisis have in common? A great deal, actually.
“Hamilton,” which opened on August 6th, celebrates the life and public career of one of America's greatest statesmen,...
Greece
If Greece Defaults…
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How a unilateral Greek default and Grexit would affect politics, policy, and the citizens' psychology elsewhere in Europe.
Greece
Merkel says "No" to War Reparations for Greece
Just a few days after Chancellor Merkel's visit to Athens, it appears that the German government remains negative towards the issue of war compensations, concerning either reparations, or the forced loan in Nazi-occupied Greece.
According to a German government spokesman, all issues...
Greece
German Press on Merkel's Athens Visit
The visit of the German Chancellor to Greece and the issue of a Greek bond have been extensively analyzed by the German press. Most economists mention that the return of Greece to the international market was successful and that...
Greece
Former Greek Prime Minister: 'Merkel Imposed the IMF On Greece'
The former Greek Prime Minister and PASOK’s leader, George Papandreou continues his lectures. This time, he delivered a lecture at the London School of Economics (LSE). The subject of his speech was the Present and the Future of the...
Europe
Fuchtel: “Merkel really cares about Greeks”
The German Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Hans Joachim Fuchtel, met in Vienna with the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Arsenios of Austria and Exarch of Hungary and Central Europe, in the historical building of the Metropolis of Austria.
During their meeting, the German politician stated that...