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German Newspaper's Friendly Welcome to Greek Prime Minister
German newspaper Bild published an unprecedented friendly welcome to Greece and its Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, ahead of today's meeting between the Greek prime minister and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin.
With the headline "Welcome to Berlin, Mr. Tsipras"...
Greece
Greek FM Kotzias in Favor of Political Solution on German War Reparations
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is more in favor of a political rather than a legal solution on the issue of German war reparations, which could be determined by a joint team of Greek and German experts, German newspaper...
Economy
Tsipras Warns Merkel, The Whole Letter: 'Impossible for Greece to Make Payments'
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sent a letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel on March 15 saying that it is impossible for Greece to fulfill its obligations to lenders unless it gets short-term financial aid.
Financial Times has obtained the...
Economy
Germany Pushes Greece to Expedite Reforms List
With Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras due to meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Monday, Germany is putting more pressure on Greece to expedite reforms.
SPD Parliamentary Group Chairman Thomas Oppermann said that Germany is losing patience with...
Economy
Greek Gov't Rushes to Compile Reforms List
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and teams of relevant ministries are in a series of meetings in order to compile the list of reforms required after the meeting in Brussels.
Greece's European partners have asked Tsipras to expedite procedures as...
Greece
Controversial Der Spiegel Cover Depicts Merkel and Nazis in Acropolis
The latest issue of German magazine Der Spiegel features a controversial cover juxtaposing Chancellor Angela Merkel with a group of Nazi officers standing in front of the Parthenon in an old black and white picture taken during Germany's occupation...
Economy
Greek Government Buys Some Time Again
On February 20, Greece and its European partners decided to move forward by agreeing that the new government will implement much-needed reforms in exchange of the continuation of financial aid.
On March 20, Greece and its European partners decided to...
Economy
Foreign Media Reports on Meeting of European Leaders
German media appear optimistic after the seven European leaders’ meeting on Thursday March 19, in Brussels.
German magazine Spiegel Online notes that the fact that the European leaders took the time to meet with Alexis Tsipras is an important symbolic...
Economy
Former PM Samaras: Greece Is Running Out of Time and Money
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has to pass the exam of the new measures and he will be graded by the troika and the Eurogroup, said former PM Antonis Samaras.
"We are running out of time and money. It is...
Economy
Merkel Asks Greece to Step Up Reforms in Exchange of Aid
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Greece must rebuild the trust of its euro zone partners and step up reform efforts in order to get further financial aid.
The four-hour meeting between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, the leaders of France...