German politicians lose patience with Greece

Published on 14/08/2012 00:00

A SENIOR member of chancellor Angela Merkel’s party has issued a stark warning to Greece, saying Germany would not hesitate to veto further aid to the country if there were any signs it was not meeting the conditions of its bailout.

The comments yesterday, by Michael Fuchs, deputy parliamentary leader of Ms Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU), are a sign that frustration with Greece among ruling party MPs is nearing the breaking point.

Mr Fuchs told Handelsblatt newspaper: “The Greeks must show they are capable of delivering a shift. A policy of the last, last, last chance won’t work anymore and must come to an end.”