Italy, Germany: Merkel Didn’t ‘Kick Out’ Berlusconi
Italian and German officials have formally refuted a newspaper report claiming German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a “secret” October telephone call to Italy ‘s president […]
A look at key players in Europe’s financial crisis
As European leaders meet in Brussels in an effort to save the euro, a brief look at some of the key players: As leader of […]
Germany, France press coercive euro zone debt rules
France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy and Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel attend a joint press conference after crisis talks with Greece’s Prime Minister on the eve of […]
Italian debt fears reignited by poor bond auctions, development batters European stock markets
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy, center, and Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Monti, shake hands at the end of a press conference […]
EU sets bank rules, struggles over crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel reacts during a debate at the German federal parliament, Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. … leggi tutto (read all)
Merkel presses private bondholders on Greece
Chancellor Angela Merkel indicated Wednesday that private investors like banks should take a writedown of at least 50 percent on their Greek debt holdings and […]
German officials: Bailout fund will top $1.4 trln
The eurozone bailout fund will see its firepower increased to more than euro1 trillion to enable it to contain the debt turmoil that threatens to […]
Sarkozy talks of one voice but it speaks German
Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, leads the way when it comes to the relationship with Nicholas Sarkozy and France. … leggi tutto (read all)
EU could source bailout funds from Asia and the Gulf
Finance ministers from the eurozone countries are discussing the idea in order to boost the lending capacity of the EFSF Protesters in Berlin dressed as […]