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Spiegel: German Intelligence Spied on Interpol in Dozens of Countries, Including Greece

The German magazine, Der Spiegel, has alleged that Germany's BND foreign intelligence agency spied on the Interpol international police agency and dozens of countries, including Greece. The magazine claimed that the BND has been spying on Interpol and countries such...

Germany Makes Concessions to Close Greek Bailout Review, Spiegel says

Germany is abandoning its hard stance and makes new concessions in negotiations so that Greece's bailout program review is completed, Spiegel magazine says. The report published in the electronic edition of the German magazine says that, "There is mobility in...

Spiegel: Germany Sends 30 Guards to Greece's Northern Border

Germany is to send 30 policemen to guard Greece's northern border in fear that the country would be flooded by migrants who will try to cross to northern Europe, a Spiegel report says. The report which is posted in the...

Spiegel: Chaos on Greek Islands if Turkey-EU Deal Collapses

There will be chaos on Greek islands as the overcrowded migrant registration centers will collapse if the European Union-Turkey stops being in effect, a Spiegel magazine report says. The German magazine quotes European Stability Initiative Chairman Gerald Knaus, the mastermind...

Spiegel: 'Greece, the Deceptive Calm of August'

German magazine Spiegel published an extensive article titled "Greece, the deceptive calm of August" - referring to the immediate challenges faced by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. "In Greek politics there is a golden rule: nothing must disturb the calm...

Spiegel Critical of Schaeuble's 2-Tiered Approach to EU Member States

  German magazine Spiegel notes that German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble was not fair in his handling of Greece's economic crisis on account of the Greek government's left-wing government. Despite being warned by economists that the austerity measures strangled Greek...

Spiegel: Evacuation of Idomeni Camp a Matter of Time

The Greek government has decided on the evacuation of the refugee camp of Idomeni and the transfer of people stranded there to migrant accommodation centers once more become available, according to Spiegel Online. There are some 13,000 refugees and migrants...

Spiegel: This Holiday Greeks Will Recieve Fewer Gifts

"The Greeks are getting less" is the title of an article on the website of German paper Spiegel. The article claims that this holiday, Greeks will receive far fewer gifts due to the fall in turnover of Greek stores...

Der Spiegel: Greek Money Is Moving to Bulgaria

Greek depositors and businesses are relocating their money and their business headquarters to Bulgaria, according to German weekly magazine Der Spiegel. The magazine reported that 14,000 euros are leaving Greece for Bulgarian banks each week since capital controls were fist imposed in Greek banks on...

FT Journalist Spiegel Caught Juncker Lying About Greece

Financial Times journalist Peter Spiegel hastened to comment on the press conference Jean-Claude Juncker gave Monday saying that it is not true what the European Commission President said about pension cuts in Greece. Through his personal Twitter account, Spiegel accuses Juncker of...

Spiegel: Let's All Prepare for a Greek Exit

Greece will go bankrupt after paying the International Monetary Fund 460 million euros and Europe must prepare for a Grexit, a Spiegel analysis says. According to commentator Wolfgang Munchau, Greece's payment to the IMF will probably leave state coffers empty...

Spiegel: IMF Temporarily Recalls Staff from Athens

The International Monetary Fund has temporarily recalled its staff from Athens distressed by the slow progress and lack of cooperation from the Greek side, according to Der Spiegel. The German magazine says that a staff member said that Greek General...

Controversial Der Spiegel Cover Depicts Merkel and Nazis in Acropolis

The latest issue of German magazine Der Spiegel features a controversial cover juxtaposing Chancellor Angela Merkel with a group of Nazi officers standing in front of the Parthenon in an old black and white picture taken during Germany's occupation...

Der Spiegel: The Greek Debt Needs to Be Cut

The Greek debt is in dire need of a haircut, noted an opinion article in Der Spiegel’s website. According to the journalist, a haircut would be the honest choice, noting that Greece does not need more money for social...

Spiegel: Europe Considers a Grexit 'Manageable'

European finance ministers consider that if Greece and Cyprus exit from the common currency bloc, the risk for Europe would be manageable, according to Spiegel magazine. The German magazine reporter claims sources that revealed off-the-record discussions of European finance ministers...