Angela Merkel

If Greece wants support it will have to stay within a bailout program, according to Wolfgang Schaeuble’s spokesman, Martin Jager.

Berlin again raised the “political thermomter” on the continent shortly before Greek FinMin Yanis Varoufakis was to meet with his German counterpart.

By Arne Delfs

Germany expects talks with Greece to drag on until after the current round of bailout funding runs out at the end of the month and is prepared to play a waiting game until April or May, when the country approaches a cash crunch, a person familiar with the matter said.

Germany will not supply weapons to Ukraine government forces, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday.

Instead, Germany prefers to seek a diplomatic solution to the fighting between Kiev government troops and the pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine

Germany won't send weapons to Ukraine - Merkel

BUDAPEST -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that her country will not supply weapons to Ukraine.

She added that Berlin supports negotiations and a diplomatic solution to the conflict between Ukrainian and pro-Russian forces in the east of Ukraine.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that Greece's new government was still working out plans on tackling its debt and declined to comment on an apparent softening of Athens' stance on a debt writedown and proposals for a new debt swap.

Hungary's mass protests against PM Viktor Orban's policies were set off again on Sunday, right before German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit.

The European Union could help Greece crack down on tax evaders by freezing the assets of rich Greek tax dodgers living in the 28-member bloc, Germany's economy minister told Bild daily on Tuesday.

Thousands of Hungarians took to the streets of Budapest on Feb.1 seeking support from Chancellor Angela Merkel against their Prime Minister Viktor Orban a day ahead of the German leader's visit to the ex-communist nation.    

BELGRADE- Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic conferred with Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang in Davos on Wednesday ahead of the World Economic Forum.

Prime Minister attends World Economic Forum Vu?i? in Davos with Merkel

Serbian Prime Minister will talk with world leaders today and tomorrow.

Aleksandar Vu?i? will spend two days in Davos, Switzerland, where he will be attending World Economic Forum.