Greece
Diplomacy
Angela Merkel Pays Highly Symbolic Visit to Greece
Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel is visiting Athens, Greece on October 28 and 29. As part of her last official visit to the Greek capital as Chancellor of Germany, she will meet once again with Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Merkel...
Diplomacy
Tight Security in Athens for Angela Merkel's Visit
Greek authorities have banned demonstrations near the Parliament and the Prime Minister's residence during the two-day visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, which begins on Thursday.
Rallies organized by leftist groups will be confined to areas far removed from Syntagma...
Economy
Angela Merkel Appears Optimistic About Growth in Greece
German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a traditional summer news conference on Tuesday, just less than a month before Germany's Sept. 24 federal election, and appeared optimistic about Greece's path to economic growth.
"Regarding the eurozone, we have very positive data....
Economy
Alexis Tsipras-Angela Merkel Have Brief Talks on Greek Issues
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the sidelines of the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul on Monday. Their talk lasted for 40 minutes and they are said to have discussed the refugee crisis and...
Economy
PM and Angela Merkel Discussed Conclusion of Greek Review on the Phone, Sources Say
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the progress in negotiations to conclude the first review of the Greek programme during a telephone call held on Tuesday, Greek government sources revealed.
They said the prime minister...
Greece
Migrant Situation in Greece Is Unsustainable Says German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Having already slammed several countries in the Balkans for shutting their borders on the thousands of refugees trying to head west, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday during a pre-election campaign in Rhineland-Palatinate that “Greece will not make it”...
Greece
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Blasts EU Member States That Turn Their Back on Asylum Seekers
Expressing her frustration with EU member states that refuse to share the burden of accepting refugees, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said history will judge Europe harshly if it fails to follow international law regarding asylum seekers.
Chancellor Merkel’s blunt criticism...
Economy
Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande: ‘Talks With Greece Must Pick Up Speed’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande, taking part at a news conference on climate change in Berlin on Tuesday, said that the negotiation talks between Greece and its European creditors must pick up speed to give the opportunity to Greece...
Business
So, Which Greek Businessmen DID Angela Merkel Meet?
During her visit to Athens Friday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel met various captains of Greek industry.
Greece has more opportunities than difficulties, Merkel said in her opening remarks at a meeting of Greek start-up companies during a one-day visit to Athens on...
Greece
Angela Merkel's Visit to Greece Rushed
Angela Merkel will be arriving in Athens at the end of next week to express her support for the government of Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.
According to the German newspaper, Suddeutsche Zeitung, Merkel will be arriving in Greece on Friday,...
Greece
The Greek "Angela Merkel"
Many people say that somewhere out there is the one you are meant to be with, your soul mate. Well, I don't know if you believe in soul mates but you have to believe in doubles.
There are people who...
Economy
Angela Merkel Warns of Greek Deal Domino Effect
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned against a write-down of Greece’s debt but left open the option of more aid for Athens. Her comments come less than a month before elections.
In an interview with Focus magazine released Sunday, Chancellor...
Economy
Angela Merkel: "Heart Bleeds" for Greeks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says her "heart bleeds" for Greeks suffering a crushing economic crisis and defended Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann's criticism of plans by the European Central Bank to buy bonds of indebted countries.
Merkel reiterated her hope to...
Economy
German Bild: 'Angela Merkel, Why Are you Helping Greece?'
Greek people are sick and tired of new measures, of austerity, of increasing unemployment as a result of the crisis, of insecurity, of European media presenting false dilemmas to them, and so forth. When Greeks plead for mercy" on...
Greece
Angela Merkel Welcomes New Greek Prime Minister
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday congratulated new Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras by phone and invited him for talks in Berlin.
Merkel "wished him luck and success for the difficult work that lies ahead of him," Merkel’s spokesman Steffen...