Merkel's Conservatives Split on Greek Aid

SPIEGEL ONLINE - International - Euro Crisis 2013-08-22

Chancellor Angela Merkel would like to have completely avoided the issue of Greek debt and the country's future this campaign season. But this week, Finance Minister suggested that a new aid package would soon be necessary for the country. And suddenly, Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) find themselves in the middle of a flare-up with their Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU).Wolfgang Schäuble22556