Money

Germany made billions on Greece’s debt crisis, Berlin confirms

Berlin has been one of the main lenders to Greece during its debt crisis. While conservative parties warned that supporting Greece would come at the cost of the German taxpayer, new figures show Germany has made money on the crisis.

Second World War

Greek PM vows to make Germany pay war reparations

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras pledged Tuesday to do "whatever is necessary" - including taking legal action - to get Germany to pay damages for the wartime atrocities of Nazi troops.

greece

Varoufakis: I’d consider voting for Merkel

For the first half of 2015 he was the arch nemesis of the German government. But Greece’s left-wing former Finance Minister, Yanis Varoufakis, revealed on Monday his admiration for Chancellor Angela Merkel and her Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble.

WWII

Archives shed light on Nazi atrocities in Greece

From the number of Cretans to be executed for every dead German soldier to advice on which brothel to use, new research is shedding light on Nazi wartime atrocities in Greece.

euro

Economist warns: Grexit is not the answer

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.

schulz

'Stop bashing Germany,' Schulz warns Greek PM

European Parliament head Martin Schulz on Sunday urged Greece's new anti-austerity prime minister to end his "shortsighted" anti-German rhetoric.

greece

Greeks demand cash for Nazi crimes

Around a hundred people protested outside the German embassy in Athens on Saturday to demand reparations for Nazi crimes committed in Greece during World War II.

greece

Germany: Greece must take rocky austerity road

Visiting German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble praised Greece Thursday for its progress on economic reforms, a day after parliament narrowly passed a sweeping austerity bill putting thousands of jobs on the line.

Crime

Hamburg police attack 'was to mark death of Greek student'

A group calling themselves ‘the hoodie wearers’ has claimed responsibility for the Hamburg police station attack on Thursday, saying it was to mark the first anniversary of the death of a teenager in Greece who was shot by police.