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’s acceptance of the crisis-fighting measures at the euro summit is being heralded as a victory for French, Italian and Spanish presidents.
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.
TS Eliot said that April was the cruellest month, but for Europe’s leaders, it may prove to be June.
France’s President Francois Hollande has marked his Brussels debut by challenging Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel over the eurozone bailout.
Europe’s leaders will try to breathe life into their stricken economies but disagreement over plans to alleviate debt chaos has been laid bare.
Meeting at President Obama’s Camp David retreat, the G8 club of developed nations have focussed their discussions on growth and fiscal reforms.
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
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.
The European executive has responded to electoral earthquakes in France and Greece by calling for a shift towards growth across the European Union.
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.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has added her voice to calls to bolster the European Investment Bank and to use EU infrastructure funds more flexibly.
The frontrunner in the French presidential election François Hollande wants to push the European Union to spend big money on growth and jobs.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says it would be ‘catastrophic’ to allow Greece to leave the eurozone because of its debt problems.
Joachim Gauck has become German president with a majority, marking the first time a former communist east candidate will serve as head of state.
A credible plan to address Europe’s long-running debt crisis appears to be emerging slowly but surely, writes <b>Matt Quigley</b>
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel appears to be getting support on the fiscal compact, but is left increasingly isolated over Greece.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has warned the world’s elite that it is time for women to seize control of the world and sort out the mess men have made.
The new coalition government warns it will run out of options unless the bailout is forthcoming.
European leaders were confronted this week by the ugly prospect of a second recession in three years.
A lack of confidence among investors in the prospects for the eurozone has pushed the value of the euro down against the US dollar and the yen.
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/ 21 December 2011
If eurozone countries continue to pursue misguided policies, social movements will gain steam and the EU will unravel.
As a clear damp dawn rose over Brussels on December 9, the tired and tetchy leaders of Europe emerged bleary-eyed.
Europe, South Africa’s dominant trading partner, could drag our growth down with it, writes <b>Sharda Naidoo</b>.
A European summit deal to strengthen budget discipline in the eurozone failed to restore financial confidence, forcing the ECB to step in again.
European leaders have agreed to join their fiscal fortunes in order to stop a crippling debt crisis, save the euro currency and prevent further chaos.
Europe has divided in a historic rift with a majority of countries led by Germany and France moving ahead with a treaty, leaving Britain isolated.
A confidential paper, circulated by European Council president Herman Van Rompuy, proposes empowering the commission to impose austerity measures.
France’s Nicolas Sarkozy and Germany’s Angela Merkel are preparing to centralise control of EU members’ budgets in order to rein in their debt crisis.
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/ 5 December 2011
Hopes are high that European leaders may finally agree on a plan to address the continent’s debt crisis at a make-or-break gathering on Friday.
As the protagonist in a looming global crisis, her critics say she is simply not up to the challenge.
The German economy has shown signs of strain and raised fears across world financial markets that Europe is far from containing its crisis.