https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A top German economist has warned that if Greece leaves the euro single currency it will suffer a decade-long depression, urging European leaders to come to a compromise over a third financial aid programme. https://www.thelocal.de/20150709/economist-warns-grexit-is-not-the-answer Thu, 09 Jul 2015 10:57:05 +0200 economist-warns-grexit-is-not-the-answer UPDATE: A German Finance Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday afternoon that Wolfgang Schäuble would expect "exact" proposals from Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. https://www.thelocal.de/20150708/merkel-not-very-optimistic-for-greece Wed, 08 Jul 2015 10:47:07 +0200 merkel-not-very-optimistic-for-greece German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble said he could not categorically rule out a Greek debt default as Athens negotiates with its creditors, US and French newspapers reported on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150521/schuble-warns-greece-and-woos-britain Thu, 21 May 2015 10:21:35 +0200 schuble-warns-greece-and-woos-britain Greece pushed Europe on Monday to back its reform plans and free up cash before a huge repayment to the IMF, but foreign minister Wolfgang Schäuble warned there would be no bailout deal yet. https://www.thelocal.de/20150511/schaeuble-greeks-hold-austerity-vote Mon, 11 May 2015 16:54:50 +0200 schaeuble-greeks-hold-austerity-vote UPDATE: A spokesman for Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble said on Wednesday that any extension of international loans to Greece beyond the end of the month was "inextricably" linked to reforms agreed to by Athens under its current bailout. https://www.thelocal.de/20150218/greece-eurozone-syriza-schaeuble-maintains-poker-face-over-greece Wed, 18 Feb 2015 11:03:58 +0100 greece-eurozone-syriza-schaeuble-maintains-poker-face-over-greece New Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said on Sunday he would like to hold talks "soon" in Berlin and Frankfurt to explain his austerity-hit country's position on the repayment of its debt. https://www.thelocal.de/20150201/greek-fm-wants-berlin-talks-soon Sun, 01 Feb 2015 21:14:34 +0100 greek-fm-wants-berlin-talks-soon UPDATE:German Chancellor Angela Merkel expects the new Greek government to uphold its commitments to international creditors, her spokesman said Monday after the electoral triumph of Greece's anti-austerity leftists Syriza. https://www.thelocal.de/20150126/syriza-tsipras-greece-election-germany-dont-go-back-on-your-word-germany-to-greece Mon, 26 Jan 2015 09:43:22 +0100 syriza-tsipras-greece-election-germany-dont-go-back-on-your-word-germany-to-greece