Nicolas Sarkozy
Greece
German Green Party Member: Europe in Danger if Tsipras Becomes PM
Speaking at a forum organized by the Foreign Correspondents Association in Berlin, Germany's Former Vice Chancellor and member of the Green Party Joschka Fischer expressed his worries over a possible electoral victory of Alexis Tsipras and his leftist party SYRIZA in Greece.
"If...
Greece
Sarkozy Called Papandreou "F—king Psycho!"
Enraged that then-Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou in 2011 said he would call a referendum and let Greeks decide whether to accept harsh terms of a second international bailout - which could have pushed Greece out of the Eurozone...
Europe
Sarkozy’s Election Poster Features the Aegean Sea
The news that the election poster of Nicolas Sarkozy features a shot from the Aegean Sea in its background has travelled throughout the Internet and has caused bitter comments from his opponents, who have criticized him both for using...
Economy
Jean-Claude Juncker Backs Special Account for Greek Debt Interest
Eurogroup chief Jean-Claude Juncker lent support to a Franco-German proposal to set aside bailout funds for Greece in a special account to cover interest payments on its massive debt.
The Luxembourg prime minister told Berlin's RBB Inforadio that the idea,...
Economy
Coalition Partners Talks Postponed For a Day
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Greece on Monday to make up its mind fast on accepting the painful terms for a new EU/IMF bailout, but the country's political leaders responded by delaying their decision for yet another day.
Failure to...
Greece
The Rest Of Europe Is Fuming At Greece Right Now
French President Nicolas Sarkozy was reported to be “dismayed” by the news that Papandreou would call a referendum on the bailout deal. Sources close to Sarkozy said, “The Greek’s gesture is irrational and, from their point of view, dangerous.”...
Economy
French Fin Min: Merkel, Sarkozy To Announce New Greek Haircut On Oct 23
French Finance Minister Francois Baroin said Saturday that euro zone leaders will announce the extent to which private sector creditors will write down their Greek bonds at a summit in Brussels slated for next Sunday.
Baroin said that significant progress...