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Olaf Scholz

German Finance Minister Scholz on EU-Greece pension negotiations

12 Nov 2018, 8:23 pm

The Greek government is discussing with the European Commission the option of using part of an expected primary surplus to revoke legislated pension cuts, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz confirmed at a press conference for foreign journalists in Berlin on Monday.

Tsipras-Scholz discuss issues related to the improvement of the eurozone

10 Nov 2018, 7:35 pm

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Olaf Scholz in a meeting on Saturday discussed all pending issues regarding the better operation of the eurozone ahead of the decisions to be taken next December,…

Scholz: Europe is our common future; we have a great responsibility

10 Nov 2018, 7:33 pm

"We had a very good debate on future developments in the European Union. Europe is our common future and that is why we have a great responsibility," German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Saturday after a meeting…

Olaf Scholz: Greece exiting programme and on the right track

12 Jul 2018, 3:17 pm

Greece serves as one more proof of the success of the stabilisation mechanisms that the European Union now possesses, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said while speaking to the European Parliament's Economic Affairs Committee on…

Olaf Scholz: We have the chance for a decision on debt relief at the end of June

5 Jun 2018, 10:56 am

"We have the chance for a very good decision, at the end of June, on debt relief, as well as the framework for a post-memorandum surveillance," German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday in an interview.

Olaf Scholz: Positive developments in Greece exceeded expectations

31 May 2018, 12:03 pm

Positive developments in Greece exceeded expectations, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Thursday in an interview with Reuters news agency, adding that decisions will be taken in the end of June.

Olaf Scholz and Bruno Le Maire: Greek economy on track to completing fourth review at end-June

25 May 2018, 6:25 pm

Greece's prospects for the future are good, as it is on track for the fourth review and exiting the loan program, the Finance Ministers of Germany Olaf Scholz and France Bruno Le Maire said at a press conference on Friday.

Greece in a much better situation than a few years ago, says Olaf Scholz

27 Apr 2018, 12:22 pm

Greece is in a much better situation compared to some years ago, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Friday, upon his arrival at the informal eurozone finance ministers' meeting in Sofia.

German Finance Ministry tweets about Tsakalotos

13 Apr 2018, 2:09 pm

"Good talks toward a new strong partnership," the German Federal Finance Ministry posted on Twitter after a meeting between Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz.

Euclid Tsakalotos to meet Olaf Scholz

12 Apr 2018, 12:02 pm

Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos will meet with German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz on Friday, in Berlin. The meeting will take place at 10 am.