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Ahead of the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Greece on Friday, the BBC website features an article on developments since the German head of government’s last visit in 2010. The article mentions that Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras may be...

With the investment seemingly ready to embrace the first Greek bonds since the country went into a crushing financial crisis four years ago, Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras said it won't happen soon. "We will return by the summer, within the...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel won’t be meeting with SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras during her visit to Athens, Greece on Friday, April 11. Instead, she will hold meetings with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to express her admiration for the country's recovery...

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, whose country has insisted on harsh austerity measures in return for contributing to international bailouts propping up the Greek government, said Greeks should be praised for their sacrifices but not blame Germang or the...

The German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble announced on Wednesday that discussions between the Greek coalition government and eurozone finance ministers concerning the financial support for small and medium-sized enterprises in Greece have already begun. Mr. Schäuble, after the Eurogroup meeting...

Angela Merkel will be arriving in Athens at the end of next week to express her support for the government of Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. According to the German newspaper, Suddeutsche Zeitung, Merkel will be arriving in Greece on Friday,...

As the Greek government keeps rolling out statistics showing a burgeoning recovery from a deep recession and a crushing economic crisis, European Union officials have scaled back their expectations the country would need a third bailout. The news agency Reuters...

German Chancellor, Angela Merkel is expected to visit Athens, Greece, before Easter (April 20), in order to discuss Greece's progress with the government. So far, the exact date for the trip has not yet been set. Merkel is expected to...

Greece is raising the prospect of debt relief with international lenders as Prime Minister Antonis Samaras announced a primary surplus of 1.5 billion euros as proof the country's battered economy will begin to rebound this year. Samaras said, however, he...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose country is the biggest contributor to $325 billion in two bailouts to save Greece, has ruled out a third, although Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said that with a 1.5 billion euro ($2.05 billion) primary...