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Turkey Threatens to Flood the Aegean Sea With Refugees

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu accused the EU of "humiliating" Turkey and noted once again that the EU-Turkey agreement on migration as well as the country’s demand for visa-free travel for Turkish citizens visiting the EU should be respected. "The...

Gauck: Greece Can Depend on Germany for European Solidarity

Greece can depend on European solidarity, German President Joachim Gauck said after his meeting on Monday with his Greek counterpart Prokopis Pavlopoulos, who is visiting Germany. "As presidents we want, on our level, to stabilize the long friendship between Germans...

German President Gauck Mulls Greek Reparations

German President Joachim Gaucksaid that Germany should discuss the WWII reparations issue with Greece. Speaking in an interview published in this Saturday's edition of the Süddeutsche Zeitung, President Gauck expressed understanding for Athens' calls for compensation, saying that Germany should...

“Greek Wine” Austrian Performer Dies in Switzerland

Udo Jurgens, a great Austrian musician, died on Sunday, December 21, at the age of 80. “He was a great Austrian who wrote music history and expressed people’s feelings and hopes,” said Austria's Federal President, Heinz Fischer, in an...

Schaeuble: No Haircut in Greece But New Bailout Possible

The reports of Greece's return to life may be greatly exaggerated. Despite the impending release of a long-delayed 8.3 billion euro installment from international lenders and a primary surplus of as much as 2.5 billion euros, Greece may yet need...

Manolis Glezos: "Germany Owes Greece 162 Billion Euros"

"Germany owes Greece 162 billion euros in total, without calculating the accumulated interest. This amount is precisely calculated, based on the data that the Bank of Greece gave to me,” said one of the most honored and longstanding members...

German President Pays Homage to Nazi Greek Village Massacre

On Thursday, the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Joachim Gauck, along with his Greek counterpart, Karolos Papoulias, visited the historic village of Ligiades, where the German President paid tribute to the people killed by the Nazis during...

German Media Comment on Gauck's Visit to Greece

The visit of the German President Joachim Gauck to Greece and the issue of war compensations have been extensively commented on by the German media. The newspaper "Der Tagesspiegel" stated that the issue of compensation is still open, noting that...

Greek President Papoulias Meets with German Counterpart

"Greece and Germany share a common future as part of their European course," Greek President Karolos Papoulias told his German counterpart Joachim Gauck on Thursday, after an official welcome ceremony at the Greek presidential mansion. Papoulias said he paid particular attention to...

Scuffles Between Unions and Riot Police

Greek unionists clashed with the riot police on Thursday during a demonstration by the Greek Trade Union Front (PAME). Police used tear gas and pepper spray to crack down on the demonstrators. Greek police have banned protests in parts of central...