Merkel Dubbed Cowardly on Greece by Biggest German Daily

Greece Begins to Repay Debts as Bailout Comes its way...

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Germany’s top-selling newspaper called Chancellor Angela Merkel a coward on its front page for staying silent during a parliamentary debate on Greece’s bailoutBloomberg Terminal and celebrated lawmakers who voted against it.

A two-page spread in Bild featured photos of all 67 lawmakers in Merkel’s coalition who cast dissenting votes when the lower house approved Germany’s contribution to as much as 86 billion euros ($96 billion) in aid to Greece on Wednesday.