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Europe
What Does the New German Government Mean for Greece?
Greece anticipates the plans of the new German government, after the three parties announced their agreement on a governing coalition
Diplomacy
Greece’s Often-Strained Relations With Germany Dominate Merkel’s Visit
The relations between Greece and Germany that were strained during last decade's debt crisis dominated talks of Chancellor Angela Merkel in Athens on Friday.
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis reminded Merkel of the austerity Germany imposed on Greece. "You admitted that...
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
Angela Merkel to Visit Greece in Late October
Angela Merkel will make her final official visit as German Chancellor to Greece on October 29.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reportedly invited the outgoing Chancellor to visit the Greek capital during an EU Summit meeting in Slovenia earlier this...
Diplomacy
Former EU Chief Juncker Blames Merkel On Handling of Greek Crisis
Former European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker criticized outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s handling the Greek debt crisis in 2015 on Thursday, saying that her “hesitations” and “reluctance” undermined efforts to deal with the situation.
“I think her biggest failure was...
Europe
German Chancellor Merkel Exits with Good Reviews — But Not from Greece
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is leaving office after 16 years, receiving favorable assessment internationally, the same has not been forthcoming from Greece.
According to the Pew Research Center, the departing German Chancellor has been rated positively in almost all of the...
Europe
Germany Declares Greece Coronavirus Risk Area
Germany declared the nation of Greece a "coronavirus risk area," signifying all returning German nationals must present a negative test.
Diplomacy
G-7 Nations Plan to Donate 1 Billion Vaccine Doses to the World
The G-7 Nations plan to donate 1 billion COVID-19 vaccines to the rest of the world, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Thursday leading up to the Summit. This comes after United States President Joe Biden said he...
Diplomacy
Are Greece-Turkey Talks the Nail in the Coffin of Turkish Sanctions?
The Greece-Turkey exploratory talks that were widely anticipated in the international political world recommenced on Monday, with the two sides agreeing to meet again.
Despite the fact that the diplomats agreed to continue talks in Athens in the near future,...
Europe
European Leaders Blast Erdogan after Tirade
Leaders from around Europe condemned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's inflammatory statements against French President Emmanuel Macron.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis condemned Erdogan's assertion that Macron need psychiatric treatment...