Johannes Kahrs

Schaeuble says he's open to German parliament discussing Greek deal

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has said he is not opposed to an open discussion in parliament on the euro zone's decision to give Greece a new credit lifeline - even though internal party opposition may embarrass Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party just months before the election.

German pols across political spectrum admit Greek 'haircut' necessary

More and more German lawmakers are coming to terms with the prospect of some sort of a debt relief for Greece as unavoidable, and openly considering the idea. The latest official is German Deputy Finance Minister Jens Spahn, who said there should be a discussion on a debt relief for Greece, speaking to German newspaper ‘Welt am Sonntag’.