Wolfgang Schaeuble
Greece
Germany Asserts IMF Participation in Greek Bailout Is Grounded in Bailout Legal Documents
The German government referred the to International Monetary Fund's official support of the Greek bailout in an effort to increase the likelihood of IMF presence in the program.
German government spokesperson Steffen Seibert said on Wednesday that the IMF's participation in the...
Economy
German Finance Minister Warns Tsipras on Criticism of IMF
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble responded to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's critical comments of the International Monetary Fund's future role in the Greek bailout.
Schaeuble appeared to be dismissive of Tsipras's comments on the IMF's participation in the program, noting that it...
Economy
The 'Forgotten' Greek Economic Crisis
Europe might seem to have lost interest in the Greek economic crisis due to the latest terrorist attacks and the refugee crisis but this doesn't mean interest will not return. The same can be said about Germany's Finance Minister Wolfgang...
Economy
Eurogroup Denies Disbursement of 2 Bln Euros to Greece Amid Incomplete Negotiations
Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos was unable to convince his Eurozone counterparts to grant the provision of two billion euros of bailout funds to Greece, during Monday's Eurogroup in Brussels.
This outcome was expected due to the deadlock between the Greek government and the institutions- the European...
Economy
Details from Greece's Bailout Negotiations Revealed
An extensive report published by the Guardian reveals details from the week of negotiations that culminated in a provisional Greek bailout agreement on the morning of July 13.
The report looks into the role of German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble's now infamous proposal for...
Economy
Schaeuble: 15 Eurozone Finance Ministers Backed Temporary Grexit
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble made certain clarifications on his stance toward Greece during an interview with French newspaper Liberation, in Brussels.
During negotiations for a third Greek bailout package in July, the German finance minister had proposed to the Greek government a...
Economy
European Commission Plans on Introducing New Solidarity Tax
The European Commission is assessing the possibility of introducing a new tax, as part of the European solidarity contribution, in order to fund efforts to address the refugee crisis. This is according to a proposal made by German finance Minister...
Economy
Schaeuble: 'Not Responsible for Greek Crisis'
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble had a long conversation with French students as part of a university program, which did not conclude in his favor, notes the German daily Suddeutsche Zeitung.
Schaeuble visited the elite Science Po University in Paris,...
Economy
German Finance Minister Believes Greeks Must Make A Choice
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble addressed Greece's future, during an interview with German Frankfurter Allgemeine.
"Greek society must answer the question of whether it prefers to proceed with this adjustment process as a member of a monetary union, in which the option of an external devaluation...
Greece
Greek Govt Spokeswoman Criticises SYRIZA MP Lafazanis on Statements Against Govt
Greek government spokeswoman Olga Gerovasili criticized former Energy Minister and SYRIZA MP Panagiotis Lafazanis who stated in an interview to Greek media that he will vote against the government.
"The Left Platform and Panagiotis Lafazanis announced today through their statements that they...