Could Greece’s Debt Crisis Become Merkel’s Worst Political Failure?

Could Greece’s Debt Crisis Become Merkel’s Worst Political Failure?

By Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Critics say German chancellor Angela Merkel is being too rigid when it comes to helping Greece with its debt, but she is under intense domestic pressure to resist Greek demands.

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Via: http://www.npr.org/2015/07/09/421359502/germans-pressure-merkel-not-to-ease-greece-s-debt-burden?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=world

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