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Schaeuble Says that Greece Must Find Alternatives If It Can't Cut Pensions

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble made several statements on Wednesday regarding Greece's negotiations with the creditors as well as the sustainability of the country's debt. According to the German Minister, Greece must find alternatives if the country cannot deliver on...

German FinMin Wolfgang Schaeuble Brushes Aside, Again, Need for Greek Debt Relief

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said he believes the bailout review for Greece will be completed by Easter or the end of April. He also said there are no reasons at this time to consider making decisions regarding debt relief. “There...

Greece's Program Evaluation Negotiations Stall

With Monday's Eurogroup approaching, there is no certainty as to when the progress of Greece's bailout program is to be evaluated, as the government is busy trying to handle the refugee crisis. Both sides speak of a quick completion of...

Schaeuble: Greece Needs Support With Refugee Crisis But Cannot Relax Reform Efforts

Greece needs additional support to cope with the challenges posed by the refugee crisis but that does not mean that it can relax efforts to reform and regain competitiveness, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Thursday, in a...

German Fin Min Brings Back Grexit Talk

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble brought back the Grexit issue saying that Greece would have benefited from that in the long run. Speaking at an event in Hamburg, Schaeuble said that if Greece had exited the Eurozone last summer it...

It's the Economy, Mr. Tsipras!

The Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' trip in Davos is very similar to his disastrous visit to New York last year, where he went to attract American investors to Greece. Instead of investors, he attracted tons of ridicule in...

German Fin Min Hints at Greek PM: 'It's the Implementation, Stupid'

Speaking at a panel with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble hinted that Greece is not implementing the reforms it has agreed on as required by the bailout agreement. In a panel discussing "The Future of...

German FinMin Concerned About Progress of Greek Bailout Plan and Future of Europe

For the umpteenth time, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble is expressing deep concerns over the Greek government’s commitment to implement the full bailout program in a timely fashion. The third bailout for Greece, agreed between the SYRIZA-led government and the...

German Officials Slam Greece Over Refugee Crisis

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann accused Greece of failing to handle the continuous refugee inflow. Schaeuble talked to Bild am Sonntag newspaper saying that Athens has repeatedly ignored the Dublin agreement that oblige migrants to...

Merkel Thanks Schaeuble for His Role in Greek Negotiations

Speaking at the annual conference of the Christian Democrats (CDU) party, German Chancellor Angela Merkel singled out her Minister of Finance Wolfgang Schaeuble for praise over his role in the Greek crisis during the last few months. “Until the end...