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Greece’s often-strained relations in past years with Germany took center stage Friday during a visit to Athens by outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel. During their meeting, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou raised the thorny issue of Germany's role in Greece's financial crisis, noting that “there were times of difficulty and tension,” adding that Greeks “often felt alone.” Many Greeks blamed Merkel for the enforced austerity measures during the crisis. During their joint press conference, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis praised Merkel’s political legacy, and called her “the voice of reason and stability, both in Berlin and in Brussels.” He said Merkel was “perhaps unfair sometimes, but always decisive in the borderline moments,” and recalled that in 2015 she “refused Greece’s ostracism from Europe.”

In light of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit, we are re-broadcasting our interview from September 25th with Dr. George Pagoulatos, the Director General of ELIAMEP, where we discussed Merkel’s legacy both on the global stage and in Greece.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here: 

Greek president to Germany’s Merkel: Greece often felt alone

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