Tag Archives: Angela Merkel

  1. President François Hollande of France and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany meet in Berlin, May 15, 2012 (Bundesregierung)

    Hollande, Merkel Face Fight Over Eurozone Bonds

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    The new French president and German chancellor will battle over the joint issuance of sovereign bonds in the eurozone.

  1. President Barack Obama and Angela Merkel discuss policy during the G20 summit in Seoul, South Korea, November 11, 2010

    G8 Leaders Prepare to Team Up on Germany’s Merkel

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    Other industrialized nations have grown weary of austerity. The German chancellor finds herself without allies at Camp David.

  1. European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Olli Rehn, January 10, 2012 (ALDEADLE)

    Merkel, Rehn Warn Against “Debt Fueled” Growth

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    The German chancellor and Europe’s top economic official both cautioned governments against more borrowing.

  1. Prime Minister Mario Monti of Italy and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany in Berlin, January 11, 2012 (AFP/Getty Images/Odd Andersen)

    Europe’s New Power Couple May Not Be That Powerful

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    The German and Italian leaders share an appreciation of market reforms but disagree on monetary policy.

  1. French Socialist Party presidential candidate François Hollande, April 22, 2012

    Europe’s Age of Austerity Drawing to a Close?

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    Elections in France and Greece are sending shivers down the spines of Europe’s champions of spending restraint.