Wolfgang Schaeuble
Economy
Still at Odds: IMF Pushes for Greek Debt Sustainability While Germany Focuses on Competitiveness
On Thursday, both the IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde and German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble have voiced concerns about Greece's debt sustainability and competitiveness.
Lagarde stated to reporters her skepticism towards Greece's ability to recover without a debt cut and...
Economy
No Need to Ease Greek Debt for Now, German FinMin says
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on Wednesday put an end to Greece's wish to ease its debt any time soon, despite the Greek government's insistence.
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced in parliament on Tuesday that the issue of debt relief...
Economy
German FinMin W. Schaeuble Makes Derogatory Reference to the EU-Med Summit
Southern EU leaders met on Friday ahead of a showdown with hardliners at the EU leaders summit in Bratislava on September 16. Asked to comment on the EU-Med Summit aimed at tackling serious EU problems regarding migration, extremism and...
Economy
Spiegel Critical of Schaeuble's 2-Tiered Approach to EU Member States
German magazine Spiegel notes that German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble was not fair in his handling of Greece's economic crisis on account of the Greek government's left-wing government. Despite being warned by economists that the austerity measures strangled Greek...
Economy
Varoufakis Reacts to Criticism on the 1-Year Anniversary of the Greek Referendum
A year since the anniversary of the Greek Referendum on July 5, 2015, when Greeks rejected the terms of the bailout conditions that were subsequently imposed on the country anyway, American economist James Galbraith explained Plan B for Greece that had been drafted...
Economy
German Fin Min: We are Not Responsible for Greece's Problems
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble criticized Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel for making the comment that Germany is partly responsible for Greece's financial problems.
The comment was made during last week's visit of the German vice chancellor in Athens. "What Mr...
Economy
Schaeuble Says Greek People, Not Banks, Benefited from Bailout
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble appeared upbeat on Greece at a conference hosted by Deutsche Bank on Friday. He said that Greece had implemented the majority of required measures under the bailout package and was headed towards regaining global...
Greece
Three Greeks Participate in this Years Bilderberg Meeting
Three Greeks are participating in this year's Bilderberg Meeting that is taking place in Dresden, Germany, June 9-12, with main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis among them.
Along with the New Democracy president, Greece is represented by two top executives of...
Economy
Schaeuble Expresses Optimism Over Greek Economy
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble expressed optimism on Monday regarding Greece's economic future following last week's deal with creditors to unlock its next tranche disbursement.
Addressing a conference on the sustainability of Germany's fiscal condition, Schaeuble said that while the...
Economy
Schaeuble Doesn't Rule Out More Measures for Greece in 2018
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on Thursday did not rule out the possibility of "additional measures" in 2018 to assist Greece financially. However, he expressed the hope that this will not happen. Schaeuble stressed that Greece has made great...