Tsipras warned Merkel of ‘impossible’ debt obligation / PM faces Merkel amid race to detail reforms

Preview and reports of a meeting in Berlin on the 23 March 2015 between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to discuss the economic challenges facing Greece.

Kathimerini reported a disclosure in the Financial Times on the 22 March 2015 that Mr Tsipras had warned Mrs Merkel in a letter that that it would be 'impossible' for Greece to service debt obligations due in coming weeks if the European Union did not give Greece any short-term financial assistance soon.

ESO: Background information: Greece raises World War II reparations issue, Germany unimpressed http://www.europeansources.info/record/greece-raises-world-war-ii-reparations-issue-germany-unimpressed/

ESO: Background information: Statement by the Presidents of the European Council, the Commission and the Eurogroup on Greece (20 March 2015) http://www.europeansources.info/record/statement-by-the-presidents-of-the-european-council-the-commission-and-the-eurogroup-on-greece/

Kathimerini, 22.03.15: PM faces Merkel amid race to detail reforms http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_22/03/2015_548446

EurActiv, 23.03.15: Leftist Greek PM visits austerity champion Merkel http://www.euractiv.com/sections/euro-finance/leftist-greek-pm-visits-austerity-champion-merkel-313147

taz, 23.03.15: Berlin and Athens must dare to show more empathy (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE160351-Berlin-and-Athens-must-dare-to-show-more-empathy

Kathimerini, 22.03.15: Tsipras must say goodbye to his delusions (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE160359-Tsipras-must-say-goodbye-to-his-delusions

EurActiv, 24.03.15: Merkel, Tsipras display goodwill, but differences persist http://www.euractiv.com/sections/euro-finance/merkel-tsipras-display-goodwill-differences-persist-313185

EUObserver, 23.03.15: Merkel and Tsipras hold friendly meeting, problems remain https://euobserver.com/political/128114

Deutsche Welle, 23.03.15: Merkel, Tsipras stress friendly ties despite differences http://dw.de/p/1Evs0

The Guardian, 23.03.15: Tsipras raises Nazi war reparations claim at Berlin press conference with Merkel http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/mar/23/tsipras-raises-nazi-war-reparations-claim-at-berlin-press-conference-with-merkel

Deutsche Welle, 24.03.15: Tsipras meeting German opposition as Athens promises reform list by Monday http://dw.de/p/1Ew0H

EurActiv, 25.03.15: Greece risks bankruptcy by 20 April http://www.euractiv.com/sections/euro-finance/greece-risks-bankruptcy-20-april-313227

Blog: Open Europe, 02.04.15: Is Merkel facing a Bundestag rebellion on Greece? http://openeurope.org.uk/blog/is-merkel-facing-a-bundestag-rebellion-on-greece/

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