Schaeuble Says Some in German Government Would Prefer Greek Exit

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government is split on whether Greece’s continued euro membership is the best way forward for the country, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble told reporters in Brussels on Tuesday.

“Some people in the government are of the view that this would be, or could be the better solution for Greece and its people, but of course under the condition that the decision on this is taken by Greece,” Schaeuble said when asked whether an exit would be a better solution for Greece than yet another bailout.