Merkel’s Greece Aide Sees Reform Headway After Two Years in Job
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Greece’s efforts to modernize the economy with support from Germany are beginning to pay off at a local level two years after joint projects were first begun, said Chancellor Angela Merkel’s special envoy to the country.
Hans-Joachim Fuchtel, a lawmaker for Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union party who was appointed to his job in 2011, said Greek initiatives are benefiting from a “treasure trove” of German industrial and administrative expertise that’s spawned projects from tourism to exporting textiles and managing waste.