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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in a rare moment where she was directly confronted with the results of policies she champions, met with Reem, a Palestinian girl whose family faces the threat of deportation. In the televized meeting, she rubbed the shoulder of a crying teen who – according to the girl in fluent Germany – was one of “thousands and thousands” of refugees.

Noted German philospher Jürgen Habermas has taken direct aim at Angela Merkel this week over her recent handling of the “Greek issue”, charging that she is   “gambling away” the efforts of previous generations to rebuild the country’s postwar .

English newspaper The Telegraph came up with the new pantheon of Greek Gods after the debt ridden country agreed on Monday to push through a series of harsh measures in exchange for a 3-year bailout plan to salvage its economy and position in the Eurozone. The terms of agreement are so cruel that some have characterized it as a form of ‘occupation’.

A rift is beginning to tear between the French-German front. German newspaper reports that German Chancellor Angela Merkel was not aware of French help to Greeks in drafting the proposals that are being offered to Greece’s creditors. Reports of an “angry call” from the German chancellery to the Elysee followed the news.

In a hilarious satiric comic strip, scandalous newspaper Sun presents the Greek crisis as a dysfunctional family! A worried mother Angela Merkel is complaining about her adopted son Alexis Tsipras, who refuses to pay his debts! Merkel’s spouse Francois Hollande is also very upset about his son’s behaviour.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel dismissed the option of writing off Greek debt.

During her visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday, Merkel said that a so-called "haircut" of Europe's loans to Greece was out of the question, daily Kathimerini reports

President Tomislav Nikolic said Thursday at a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Belgrade that Serbia is fully committed to the European path.

He added that the country is implementing reforms and expects Germany's support in this process.

By meeting with Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic, German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday wrapped up her two-day visit to Belgrade.

Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic saw her off at Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with representatives of the civil sector in Belgrade on Thursday morning.

They discussed the rule of law, judiciary, institutional reforms and regional issues.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has a rebellion on her hands as more than 100 German MPs threatened to revolt unless she remains firm in her demands to block a huge debt write-off as a new bailout plan for Greece.