Despite hostile German public opinion, a deal on Greece may still be politically feasible for Angela Merkel

Arzheimer, Kai (2015) Despite hostile German public opinion, a deal on Greece may still be politically feasible for Angela Merkel. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (09 Feb 2015). Website.

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Following the Greek elections on 25 January, the Greek government has attempted to negotiate a deal with other European states, notably Germany, over the country’s debt. But how might opinions within Germany affect the prospects of such a deal being reached? Kai Arzheimer writes on German public opinion and the views of German political decision-makers on the issue. He notes that while German citizens are generally hostile to taking a more conciliatory approach toward Greece, polling also indicates that it is not assigned a high level of importance by voters, ensuring that some form of compromise would still be politically feasible for the German government.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2015 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	29 Mar 2017 14:54
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 00:02
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/71512

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