Women leaders want more representation in Davos
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.
Germany to supply Mali with two transport planes
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.
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Congratulations stream in for Obama from world leaders
World leaders have been quick to congratulate US President Barack Obama on his re-election, and used the opportunity to punt their interests.
Bitter experience bred a special kind of housewife
In the sleepy, picturesque towns and villages of southwest Germany, the paragons of thrift are doing what they do best.
Merkel: Chancellor who shops with the people
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%.
Markets rally after Germany's ruling on eurozone rescue fund
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.
Merkel blindsided at euro summit
Merkel's acceptance of the crisis-fighting measures at the euro summit is being heralded as a victory for French, Italian and Spanish presidents.
Germany set to allow eurozone bailout fund
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.
Europe's leaders face testing month of crisis-fighting
TS Eliot said that April was the cruellest month, but for Europe's leaders, it may prove to be June.
Germany and France butt heads over eurobonds at summit
France's President Francois Hollande has marked his Brussels debut by challenging Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel over the eurozone bailout.
Europe's leaders meet to sort through debt chaos
Europe's leaders will try to breathe life into their stricken economies but disagreement over plans to alleviate debt chaos has been laid bare.
G8 discussions focus on eurozone crisis and Syria
Meeting at President Obama's Camp David retreat, the G8 club of developed nations have focussed their discussions on growth and fiscal reforms.
Merkel has upper hand in meeting with Obama
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
Merkel says vote defeat won't affect euro policy
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.
EU rallies in wake of France, Greece elections
The European executive has responded to electoral earthquakes in France and Greece by calling for a shift towards growth across the European Union.
The economic week ahead: Merkozy out, Merde in
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.
Merkel supports stronger European Investment Bank
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has added her voice to calls to bolster the European Investment Bank and to use EU infrastructure funds more flexibly.
Sarkozy's rival alarms Germany
The frontrunner in the French presidential election François Hollande wants to push the European Union to spend big money on growth and jobs.
Merkel warns against Greece's eurozone exit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says it would be 'catastrophic' to allow Greece to leave the eurozone because of its debt problems.
East German rights activist Gauck elected president
Joachim Gauck has become German president with a majority, marking the first time a former communist east candidate will serve as head of state.
