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The article discusses Germany's handling of Greece's bailout package and the impact of its aggressive tone on the trust of other European countries in Germany and its interest in European unity. Topics include the focus of finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble on Germany's national interest by suggesting Greece leave the eurozone, the responsibility of German Chancellor Angela Merkel to verify Greece abides by economic rules, and Germany's support of a strong central bank and economic strictures.

The article discusses the attitude of the German government under Chancellor Angela Merkel and German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble towards the bailout and debt relief for Greece. An overview of the German government's perspective on Greece's exiting the eurozone, including Schäuble's attitude on a Greece's temporary leaving of the eurozone, is provided.

The article discusses the German government's stance regarding the referendum in Greece resulted in a vote against the bailout terms of Greece's creditors, including the European Central Bank (E.C.B.). An overview of Greece's economic conditions, including its bank holiday, limits on deposits from ATM machines and prospects for its use of the euro currency, is provided.

The article discusses negotiations between the Greek government, Germany, and the European Union regarding potential relief of Greece's debt, highlighting Germany's resistance to Greece's efforts to restructure its bailout deal. Topics addressed include a meeting between greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis and German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble, as well as European Central Bank (E.C.B.) president Mario Draghi's decision to cut lending to Greek banks.

The article discusses how the economic conditions in Greece are affecting other countries in the euro zone debt crisis. Particular attention is given to challenges faced by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who does not have the full support of the Bundestag, Germany's parliament, in expanding a financial bailout for Greece. Other topics covered include the economic and political policies of countries such as France, Spain, and Italy, INSET: Back to the Crisis.

The article discusses the intent of leaders from Germany, France, and other Group of 20 nations to settle on a bailout plan for the euro zone by October 23, 2011. Germany and France have agreed on tougher capital standards for banks and enlargement of an existing bailout fund. Several issues remain, though, including how the bailout fund should be used, and specifics of additional aid to Greece.

The article discusses growing doubts among Germans about their nation's continued participation in bailouts to rescue Greece and other financially struggling countries in the euro zone. While many Germans remain committed to Europe and a common currency, concern has grown that additional bailout money will not achieve its objectives and ultimately harm Germany's economy. Christian Democratic Union figure Wolfgang Bosch is a notable opponent of further bailouts.

The article reports that government finance officials in German and France have met with banking executives in their respective nations to discuss how banks would contribute to a potential second bailout for Greece. Of particular difficulty is figuring out what actions the banks could take with respect to Greek bonds they hold without those securities being considered in default.

The article reports that Germany's Bundesbank is displeased with the European Central Bank's (ECB's) intervention in the Greek bond market. Over a several-week period the ECB has spent around 25 billion euros to buy Greek bonds, a move the Bundesbank interprets as an indirect bailout of banks that own the securities.

The article focuses on the increased domination of creditors on Greece which has received its third bailout from Germany.

The article reports on the agreement of Germany to another multibillion-euro bailout of Greece.

The article reports on the bailout package for Cyprus that was approved in March 2013 which reflected some important new markers for the future of the European Union and the countries that use the euro. It is noted that the deal contains stricter rules and validates Germany's push for a more responsible bank management. Some observers believe that Cyprus will follow Greece into a deep recession or depression.

The article reports on finance minister, Wolfgang Schäuble idea at a meeting in Paris in November 2012 that Berlin, Germany could write off some of its lent money to Greece to make its debt sustainable. It states that Wolfgang suggested "conditional debt relief" for the country. Moreover, Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel sees three objections to a debt write-down such as the legality, the problem it would deal to investor confidence, and the lack of a precedent.

BERLIN -- In the face of mounting public opposition, Germany's Parliament approved by an overwhelming margin the latest European rescue package for Greece, though the vote could prove politically costly for Chancellor Angela Merkel. Even as doubts continued to grow here that Greece's finances can be stabilized in the long run, 496 members of the Bundestag voted to sign off on the $175 billion Greek rescue package while just 90 voted against and 5 members abstained. With the vote in hand, Mrs. Merkel can now travel to Brussels for a summit meeting of European leaders on Thursday and Friday with the parliamentary approval necessary to agree to a deal European finance ministers reached last week to keep Greece from a disorderly default. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BERLIN -- Distrustful of Greek politicians, European leaders considered a plan on Wednesday to hold back a significant share of the $171 billion bailout for the deeply indebted country even if Athens passes the austerity measures demanded by its international lenders. ''Statements and assurances from Greece are no longer taken at face value,'' said Wolfram Schrettl, professor of economics at the Free University in Berlin. ''There is a growing belief that Greece is looking for a sucker -- and Germany's playing the sucker.'' [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Frankfurt WITH Greece once again nearing default, calls are going out this week for Germany to step in to help. And many Germans are, once again, responding with indignity, saying they shouldn't have to bail out their profligate neighbors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

BERLIN -- Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and President Nicolas Sarkozy of France warned Greece on Monday that it needed to move forward with promised structural changes or risk losing the next installment of badly needed bailout money. The leaders of the European Union's two largest countries met in the German capital to discuss their next steps in combating the sovereign-debt crisis that has destabilized the Continent and threatened the common currency. Even as Mrs. Merkel and Mr. Sarkozy promised quick action to stem the crisis, investors signaled the depth of their continuing concern over the instability that has spread from Greece to the very heart of the euro zone, by purchasing German debt at a negative interest ratefor the first time ever. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ATHENS -- Every Oct. 28 Greece celebrates ''Oxi Day,'' or '' 'No' Day,'' a national holiday commemorating Greek resistance to the Axis powers during World War II. On Friday, those celebrations took on a greater weight. As Greeks suffer from harsh austerity measures, there is growing popular sentiment here that the country has ceded key parts of its sovereignty, and its pride, to its foreign lenders. Here in Greece, anger is running so high -- especially toward Germany, whose Nazi occupation still leaves deep scars here and which now dominates the European Union's bailout of debt-ridden Greece -- that National Day celebrations were called off on Friday in the northern city of Thessaloniki for the first time ever after a group shouted ''traitor'' to the Greek president, Karolos Papoulias. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Stock prices stabilized on Friday and the euro was higher as increased hopes for a Greek bailout gave major indexes their first weekly gain since April. Shares gained as Germany agreed under pressure from France not to force private investors to take on some of the burden of a new bailout package for Greece. The announcement in Berlin meant Germany was backing away from a sticking point with the European Central Bank on the issue. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports on the conditions set by Germany for any bailout for Greece agreed upon by European Union members at the March 25, 2010 summit, wherein Greece will get aid only when it is on the verge of bankruptcy and part of it will be sourced from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The article reports that a plan led by Germany and France to bail out Greece with almost 30 billion euros in assistance started to take shape as Athens and Berlin contend over timing and terms.

European leaders are quietly considering whether to come to the aid of their troubled neighbor Greece amid fears that the nation might default on its debts and unleash another round of financial crisis. Only a month after Dubai was rescued by its neighboring emirate Abu Dhabi, Germany, France and other European powers are discussing whether Greece might need a bailout too. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]