
- 26 Jan 2013 13:30 - Sapa-AFP
- Of the 2 500 movers and shakers who have descended on the picture-postcard Swiss ski resort, for the World Economic Forum, a mere 17% are women.
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- 16 Jan 2013 15:32 - Sapa-AFP
- Germany has said it would supply two transport planes for the mission against rebels in Mali, in a bid to assist the country's fragile government.

- 07 Nov 2012 11:46 - AFP
- World leaders have been quick to congratulate US President Barack Obama on his re-election, and used the opportunity to punt their interests.

- 28 Sep 2012 10:46 - Julia Kollewe
- In the sleepy, picturesque towns and villages of southwest Germany, the paragons of thrift are doing what they do best.

- 28 Sep 2012 00:00 - Kate Connolly
- Angela Merkel's popularity hinges to a large extent on her down-to-earth approach and according to the latest poll her popularity rating is 61%.

- 13 Sep 2012 07:12 - Kate Connolly
- Angela Merkel says Germany has sent a powerful message to the rest of Europe and beyond after its decision on the creation of a rescue fund.

- 30 Jun 2012 18:20 - Reuters
- Merkel's acceptance of the crisis-fighting measures at the euro summit is being heralded as a victory for French, Italian and Spanish presidents.

- 20 Jun 2012 08:57 - Guardian Reporter
- Germany's Angela Merkel is poised to remove opposition to direct lending by rescue fund in a move seen as a step towards sharing the debt burden.

- 31 May 2012 16:13 - Luke Baker
- TS Eliot said that April was the cruellest month, but for Europe's leaders, it may prove to be June.

- 24 May 2012 08:10 - Guardian Reporters
- France's President Francois Hollande has marked his Brussels debut by challenging Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel over the eurozone bailout.

- 23 May 2012 13:13 - Luke Baker
- Europe's leaders will try to breathe life into their stricken economies but disagreement over plans to alleviate debt chaos has been laid bare.

- 19 May 2012 06:35 - AFP
- Meeting at President Obama's Camp David retreat, the G8 club of developed nations have focussed their discussions on growth and fiscal reforms.

- 18 May 2012 11:12 - Ewen MacAskill
- President Barack Obama is likely to press German Chancellor Angela Merkel to support a growth package to bail out Europe at the G8 summit this weekend

- 14 May 2012 06:57 - Kate Millar
- German Chancellor Angela Merkel says her party's loss is a "bitter defeat" but stressed it has no bearing on her belt-tightening policy in Europe.

- 09 May 2012 07:14 - Guardian Reporters
- The European executive has responded to electoral earthquakes in France and Greece by calling for a shift towards growth across the European Union.

- 07 May 2012 06:34 - Matt Quigley
- Beyond French election results, central bank speeches in the US, production figures in Europe and key releases in SA, it will be an interesting week.

- 28 Apr 2012 07:09 - Staff Reporter
- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has added her voice to calls to bolster the European Investment Bank and to use EU infrastructure funds more flexibly.

- 30 Mar 2012 14:22 - Ian Traynor
- The frontrunner in the French presidential election François Hollande wants to push the European Union to spend big money on growth and jobs.

- 26 Mar 2012 10:59 - Staff Reporter
- German Chancellor Angela Merkel says it would be 'catastrophic' to allow Greece to leave the eurozone because of its debt problems.

- 18 Mar 2012 18:07 - Deborah Cole
- Joachim Gauck has become German president with a majority, marking the first time a former communist east candidate will serve as head of state.