Sigmar Gabriel

EU and other officials have offered mixed reactions after a major victory for the NO vote in the Greek referendum, which is at more than 61% , with 70% of the votes counted. The first reactions from the German government show discontent with the outcome. Social...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel played down prospects of a breakthrough with Greece in the coming days, but said she stood ready to restart talks with the government in Athens after a planned referendum on Sunday. "Should the Greek government ask...

Germany's vice chancellor Gabriel has said in a radio interview that he is open to a Greek referendum on its bailout deal. He acknowledged that austerity might have caused more harm than good in Greece. In an interview with Deutschlandfunk...

The negotiations between Greece and its creditors came to an abrupt end on Sunday, June 14, so Greece is now entering a critical and decisive week. According to Bloomberg after a 45-minute meeting in Brussels, the differences that still separate...

Greece will need a third bailout package this summer in order to avoid a potential default, sources close to the institutions involved in European negotiations have told German daily newspaper Die Welt. European creditors believe that even if Greece receives the current...

German President Joachim Gaucksaid that Germany should discuss the WWII reparations issue with Greece. Speaking in an interview published in this Saturday's edition of the Süddeutsche Zeitung, President Gauck expressed understanding for Athens' calls for compensation, saying that Germany should...

Germany's Vice Chancellor, Economy Minister and chairman of the junior coalition government partner Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) Sigmar Gabriel said earlier today that his country's government is willing to help Greece get back on its feet and...

Leading politicians from the junior partner in Germany's coalition government expressed their support to the idea that Germany should pay reparations from World War II to Greece, saying that it is their country's moral and legal duty. In an...

"What if the Greeks are really entitled to war reparations?" This is the title of an article published today by German newspaper Bild. As it highlighted, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is willing to finance the social program his...

German Vice Chancellor, Economy Minister and leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Sigmar Gabriel in a public appearance earlier today, following a renewed demand from Greece's new leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, ruled out the possibility of Berlin...