Westerwelle Archives - Keep Talking Greece

Golden Dawn MP calls German FM Westerwelle “Mrs.”

July 17, 2013 Very Mix 2

Golden Dawn MP Ilias Panayiotaros called German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle “Mrs.”. During a speech in the Greek Parliament, Panayiotaros referred to the visit of finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and said he was not in charge of the German WWII reparations to Greece. Addressing the Parliament, Panayiotaros said: “The government …

German FM Westerwelle arrives in Athens today

July 3, 2013 Politics Comments Off on German FM Westerwelle arrives in Athens today

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle is due to Athens today (July 3/2013). He will meet with this Greek counterpart Evangelos Venizelos at 07:30 pm at the Greek Foreign Ministry. After the meeting the two Foreign Ministers will hold a joint press conference and then enjoy a nice dinner. Westerwelle will …

90% of Greeks want government to pursue Germany over WWII reparations

April 17, 2013 Politics Comments Off on 90% of Greeks want government to pursue Germany over WWII reparations

That’s an interesting public opinion survey result that will increase pressure for the Greek government to carry on with the WWII demands from Germany. Eight in ten Greeks believe, the government should pursue Germany over the reparations for damages during the 2. World War. Even if some compensation was given …

Germany Rejects WWII Reparations to Greece as “they lost their relevance”

September 21, 2012 Economy, Politics 1

Germany rejects any War World II reparations to Greece for two reasons: a) “The federal government assumes that after several decades, the question of reparations has lost its relevance” and b) “there is no single official contact between Germany and Greece where this topic has been raised”. So said Martin Schaefer, spokesman for German …

Greek FinMin Goes Berlin, to Meet Schaeuble and Westerwelle

September 4, 2012 Economy 1

Greek Finance Minister Yiannis Stournaras is in Berlin today, for a crucial meeting with his German counterpart Wolfgang Schaeuble. Stournaras is expected to submit the first unofficial request for the extension of the implementation period of the 11.9-billion-euro package*. The new austerity should be implemented for the year 2013-2014, but …

German Foreign Minister to Greeks: Softening of Bailout and Agreed Reforms Not Possible

August 20, 2012 Economy 1

While some Greeks still enjoy their summer vacation, some others work hard to get the debt-ridden country out of the economic mess and misery. Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos, for example, had to travel to Berlin to prepare the meeting between Prime Minister Antonis Samaras with German Chancellor Angela Merkel that …

German FM: Greeks with Retsina under Olive Tree? A Cliche…

April 28, 2012 Economy 5

Guido Westerwelle, German Foreign Minister, from neo-liberal Free Democrats Party (FDP) came to his senses. He apparently realized that the populists policies of FDP cannot save his party from the free fall*. After two years of sharp criticism towards Greece and while FDP chief Philipp Roesler finally found another playground …

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