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Merkel's memoirs: The Greek financial crisis, migration, and her legacy

Ex-German chancellor Angela Merkel’s memoir was recently released, and many are racing to see what she has chosen to reveal about key moments and players from Europe’s recent past - from the financial crisis to migration and the pandemic. Naturally, Greece is at the heart of a number of these developments. Xenia Kounalaki, a journalist, columnist, and foreign editor at Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis for a deep dive into Merkel’s revelations, including her handling of the Greek financial crisis and the migration crisis, her encounters with Greece’s leaders, and more.

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Η Μέρκελ θυμάται: Η σιωπή του ΓΑΠ και το χαμόγελο του Τσίπρα

Freedom by Angela Merkel review – her lips are sealed

Merkel looks back on Greek crisis in new memoirs

Greece bullish on Parthenon Marbles after Mitsotakis-Starmer meeting

Rebel offensive boosts Turkey’s influence in Syria

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