Wolfgang Schaeuble
Greece
Athens' Demarche to Berlin Over Schaeuble's Statements on Varoufakis
The ambassador of the Greek Republic in Berlin, following an order of the Greek Foreign ministry, late on Tuesday made a demarche to the German Foreign ministry in order to express Greece's discontent over German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble's...
Economy
Varoufakis: 'ECB is Asphyxiating the Greek Government'
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said the European Central Bank is following an asphyxiating policy toward the Greek government.
In an interview on Greece's Mega television on Thursday, the Greek minister said, "The ECB, in my opinion, is pursuing a...
Economy
Greek Gov't Spokesman Pappas Replies to Schaeuble's Provocative Statements
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble's latest provocative statements on Greece and the ongoing negotiations with the country's international partners as well as on his Greek counterpart Yanis Varoufakis, has caused a strong reaction in Athens. In what is seen...
Economy
Controversial Archbishop Ambrosios Verbally Attacks Schaeuble and Merkel
Archbishop Ambrosios of Kalavryta created controversy after launching a verbal attack on German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble over their harsh stance against Greece in the bailout negotiations.
The archbishop is a supporter of new Prime Minister...
Economy
German FinMin Insists on 'Troika's' Role Ahead of Talks Between Greek Govt and Institutions
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has once again sparked displeasure in Athens, insisting that the unpopular "Troika" of creditors will be negotiating with the Greek government over the country's bailout package extension, despite the latter's objection on the matter. Eurozone's...
Economy
German FinMin Says Further Aid Will be Given to Greece Only After Agreement with Creditors
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Tuesday no aid will be handed to Greece until international creditors agree that it has delivered on its reform commitments, Reuters reported.
"Greece must talk to the institutions to ensure that the Memorandum of Understanding...
Economy
ECB President Draghi Urges Greece to Allow Troika Back Before It's Too Late
European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi urged the Greek government to allow the institution representatives, formerly known as the "troika" to return to Athens in order to disclose its cash position before it is too late. Mr. Draghi...
Economy
Greek FinMin Varoufakis: Greek Gov't Hopes for Agreement Before April 20
The Greek government hopes to reach agreement with institutions a lot sooner than April 20, Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said in Brussels on Monday, calling the Eurogroup meeting he attended "an important step to the successful application of...
Greece
Schaeuble Warns Varoufakis to Not Change Terms of Agreement
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble maintained his hard stance on Greece by warning his Greek counterpart Yanis Varoufakis to not change the terms of the bailout extension agreement.
Speaking to German newspaper Stuttgarter Zeitung, Mr. Schauble said that the burden of...
Economy
German Chancellor Merkel and FinMin Schaeuble: Greece Needs to Make Specific Reform Proposals
"I wish Greece good luck as a member of the Eurozone," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday, while -almost at the same time- Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble stated that the "trust with Greece has been lost." Addressing a European Investments...