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Merkel’s Refugee Mini-Summit Threatens EU Split
December 17th, 2015
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Thursday attended an EU mini-summit on the sidelines of the main European Council meeting of all 28 member states in a move seen by many as a sign of further divisions in Europe. Merkel is ...
Terrorism, Climate Rift, Putin-Obama and Merkel: The G-20 So Far
November 16th, 2015
World leaders’ meeting in Turkey overshadowed by Paris attacks Official agenda turns to economic growth, finance and jobs Group of 20 leaders gather on Monday for a second day of talks in Turkey, yet the world’s eyes remain on Paris. ...
This league table of Greek debt explains why Merkel will show Greece no mercy
July 13th, 2015
It’s no secret that the biggest holder of Greek debt — which Greece is refusing to pay — is Germany. But when you see how much exposure Germany has to Greek debt, you quickly realize just how motivated German ...
PM Tsipras hopes for breakthrough in talks with Merkel, Hollande in Brussels
June 10th, 2015
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is due in Brussels on Wednesday with the key goal of meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande on the sidelines of a summit of leaders from European Union and Latin ...
Greek PM Tsipras speaks to Merkel, Hollande as lenders increase pressure
May 29th, 2015
With negotiations between Greece and its creditors at a critical phase, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday sought the assistance of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande in a teleconference call. The three leaders spoke for ...
Greek PM still in talks with Merkel over a debt deal
April 27th, 2015
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed in a phone conversation yesterday to maintain contact during talks between Athens and its lenders to reach a debt deal, a Greek government official said. “During their communication, ...
Germany’s Merkel says Greek reforms must “add up”
March 30th, 2015
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that Greece had a certain degree of flexibility on which reforms it implements but that the measures must “add up” to the satisfaction of its European partners. “The question is can and will Greece fulfil the ...
Merkel and Tsipras ease tension but did not find political solution
March 24th, 2015
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras struck a conciliatory tone after their first bilateral meeting in Berlin on Monday but the Greek leader’s host insisted that she is not in a position to ease Greece’s ...
Greek PM Tsipras faces Merkel amid race to detail reforms
March 23rd, 2015
As government officials scramble to draft a list of detailed reforms in line with demands by the country’s international creditors, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is due in Berlin on Monday for crucial talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel ...
Merkel says France reforms on ‘right track’
March 4th, 2015
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday that French economic reforms put the country on the “right track” after Paris won a two-year delay from the EU to get its budget deficit back within Brussels limits. “I think France is ...
