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'We are once again the schmucks of Europe!' German media's verdict as anger at Greek bailout swells
A German stockbroker in Frankfurt puts a hand to his head as he watches the computer screens today. The German stock market slipped today amid German anger and fears over the European bailout
German anger at the 750billion Euro Greek bailout is swelling as world markets slid after initial excitement at the bailout fizzled.
The headline on the front page of Germany’s biggest newspaper, Bild, summed...
Germany warns Euro Zone may have to expel Greece
A majority of Germans want debt-ridden Greece to be thrown out of the euro zone if necessary and more than two-thirds oppose handing Athens billions of euros in credit, a poll published on Sunday showed.
Vocal opposition to aid for Greece from members of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition also grew at the weekend with several senior politicians expressing scepticism, especially as Germany’s...
Germany said trying to counter US and NATO pressure to send more troops to Afghanistan
Germany is trying to counter U.S. and NATO pressure to send more troops to Afghanistan by offering to deploy more police trainers, the Financial Times Deutschland said, citing German government officials it didn’t identify.
Germany is leading international efforts to train Afghan police and has as many as 120 trainers in the country, the newspaper reported today. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government...
EU conference on Migration and Integration kicks off in Berlin
How well is Europe coping with the integration of its foreign residents? A two-day EU conference in Berlin will discuss methods to monitor migratory trends within Europe.
For decades the nations of the expanded European Union, now comprising 27 countries, have wrangled over the integration of the EU’s 30 million foreign residents. The question: how to deal with those who try to enter what human rights...