Wolfgang Schaeuble
Greece
Schaeuble: Greece's Problem Is Not Debt, But Reforms
"I understand that for political reasons, Greece cannot proceed with further reforms to pensions, but that does not mean it cannot be done later," said German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble at Tuesday's press conference at the Ecofin in Brussels.
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Greece
ND Leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis Meets With Wolfgang Schaeuble in Berlin
Main opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday had a meeting with German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble in Berlin, which lasted roughly 70 minutes ending at 2 p.m. Greek time.
The meeting was held at the German finance ministry...
Economy
Greek Opposition Leader to Meet with German Chancellor, Finance Minister
New Democracy chief Kyriakos Mitsotakis is to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble in Berlin on Monday.
Greece's opposition leader will have extensive meetings with the German officials in order to present the party's proposals...
Economy
Greek PM Tsipras: IMF and Germany are "Playing with Fire"
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Saturday said that "those who play games" and speak of "a euro zone of two speeds, of splits and divisions, must know that they are playing with fire."
The Greek prime minister was referring...
Economy
German FinMin: Greece Must Implement Reforms or Leave Euro Zone
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on Wednesday brought back the Grexit issue by saying that unless Greece implements reforms it cannot stay in the euro zone.
The German finance minister spoke to the country's broadcaster ARD in light of the...
Economy
German FinMin Warns Greece to Fulfill Bailout Program Commitments
Greece must fulfill its commitments under the bailout program or else it will end up in an impossible position, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Friday, according to Reuters.
Schaeuble spoke at a business meeting in Saarbruecken in Germany...
Economy
Tsipras-Mitsotakis; Fierce Battle in Greek Parliament
A parliamentary debate between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday turned out to be an exchange of accusations.
Tsipras dismissed Mitsotakis' call for early elections, accusing him of wanting to avoid the decision of...
Economy
Germany Expects IMF to Participate in Greece's Bailout Program
The German finance ministry believes that the International Monetary Fund will take part in Greece's third bailout program, despite the fact that IMF reports find that the Greek debt is unsustainable.
On Monday, a spokesman for the German finance ministry...
Economy
IMF Still at Odds With Germany, Insists Greek Program Is Not Sustainable, Sources Say
Greece's debt will be discussed in an International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive committee meeting on February 6, reliable sources reported on Thursday, noting that the fund's political disagreement with Germany continues.
The debt sustainability report to be presented at the...
Economy
Conclusion of Second Review as Soon as Possible, Says European Commission Spokesman Schinas
The European Commission is struggling for the best possible progress ahead of Thursday's Eurogroup meeting, its spokesman Margaritis Schinas said on Monday during a press briefing.
"The Commission is working hard with the Greek authorities and the other partners to...