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Economy
German Official: More Aid, More Austerity
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' vow not to impose any more austerity measures on Greeks has fallen on deaf ears in Geramany where the Deputy Parliamentary Chairman of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats said if Greece needs a third...
Economy
SYRIZA Sees Greek Debt Restructure
The major opposition party Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) is continuing to press its belief and agenda that Greece's staggering $390 billion debt and loans due the Troika of the European Union-International Monetary Fund-European Central Bank must be...
Economy
Merkel, Rival Fight Over Greek Pollicy
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a resounding favorite to win re-election on Sept. 22, found herself trying to defend her policy of propping up Greece with bailouts while her rival, Peer Steinbrueck said she was administering "deadly doses" of austerity,...
Economy
Merkel Rival Says Greece Needs Time
Former German finance minister Peer Steinbrueck, who is challenging German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s re-election bid this year, said her insistence on austerity measures for Greece in return for international aid is too harsh and that the country needs more...