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German Foreign Minister: I'm Pleased the German-Greek Relations Improved

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier declared pleased over the recently improved relations between Greece and Germany, while welcoming a softer tone in bilateral discussions after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ official visit to Berlin. Steinmeier met with the Greek Premier at his hotel...

Foreign Media Reports on Tsipras-Merkel Meeting

Once again, foreign media have turned their attention to Greece in light of the meeting between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. Most reports focused on the fact that Tsipras mentioned that “we must...

U.S. Watches Merkel-Tsipras Meeting with Great Interest

The White House tuned into Monday's meeting between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin with great interest. White House spokesperson Josh Earnest stated that "The U.S. continues to be in close contact with European...

Government Assessed Positively Tsipras-Merkel Meeting

The government has positively assessed the meeting between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel that took place on Monday. “We return from Berlin happy because Mr. Tsipras above all posed a number of issues to Ms...

Athens Optimistic After Tsipras Returns from Berlin

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras returned from Berlin optimistic that German Chancellor Angela Merkel will support Greece's efforts to come to an agreement with its European partners over the Greek debt. Despite the fact that on the burning issue of...

New Democracy: Nothing New Came up from Tsipras' Meeting with Merkel

Nothing new came up at the meeting between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Monday, the country's main opposition said, following the two leaders' joint press conference. "It is obvious that nothing new...

Tsipras Becomes the First Greek PM to Raise the War Reparations Issue at a Top Level

Alexis Tsipras became today the first Greek Prime Minister to raise the issue of World War II reparations at a top level, during his meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. As the leftist Greek Premier said, the long-standing dispute...

Greek PM Tsipras From Berlin: We Must Change the Stereotypes for Greeks and Germans

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who was welcomed in Berlin earlier today, held a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, after the second meeting the two leaders held in a period of just five days. The Greek Premier...

BBC Finds Greek PM Tsipras' 'Please Send Cash Soon' Letter to German Chancellor Humiliating

In an article entitled "Why Greek default looms" published earlier today, BBC economics editor Robert Peston characterized Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, obtained today by the Financial Times, as a "personally humiliating" act. The article...

Main Opposition Leader on Tsipras-Merkel Meeting

Main opposition New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras on Monday stressed the need for Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to handle the meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel "in a practical and realistic way having the needs of the country...