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German Chancellor Angela Merkel pressed the Greek government to accept a “generous” offer made by creditors, as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras lamented the terms demanded in return for aid. Euro-area finance ministers are due to meet on Saturday to try and hammer out an agreement with Greece, armed with…
What’s the connection between the G7 summit in Germany, President Putin’s visit to Italy, the Bilderberg club meeting in Austria, and the TTIP – the US-EU free trade deal – negotiations in Washington? By Pepe Escobar We start at the G7 in the Bavarian Alps – rather G1 with an added bunch of “junior partners” … Continue reading
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said there should be no debt relief for Athens, a day after Greece’s new finance minister announced he would no longer cooperate with auditors from the so-called troika of creditors. At a strained press conference in Athens with Eurozone chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem on January 30, Yanis Varoufakis said Greece would … Continue reading
By BNE German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been talking tough on Russia, leading to a string of op-eds suggesting Germany has given up on Ostpolitik and Russia’s biggest fan in western Europe is about to turn its back on the Kremlin. The situation has been misread. Far from giving up, Germany wants to build closer business ties … Continue reading
These days, mass media and experts pay attention to a new political course of German Chancellor Angela Merkel in relation to Russia. Previously, Merkel had a loyal stance to Moscow and Putin. Recently, however, her statements have gotten a lot harsher in connection with the Ukrainian crisis. Not that long ago, Merkel said that “Russia’s … Continue reading