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Analysis: Out of intensive care, Europe risks chronic illness
Mar 05, 2012 01:52 EST
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The euro zone is out of the emergency ward, but it may face a chronic debilitating illness rather than a rapid convalescence.
EU to decide on firewall in March, ECB says clock
Mar 02, 2012 05:59 EST
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The euro zone will decide whether to increase its debt crisis firewall before the end of March after the European Central Bank said its extraordinary support measures would not be repeated, putting the onus squarely back on governments to act.
EU to decide on firewall in March, ECB says clock ticking
Mar 02, 2012 05:59 EST
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The euro zone will decide whether to increase its debt crisis firewall before the end of March after the European Central Bank said its extraordinary support measures would not be repeated, putting the onus squarely back on governments to act.
EU wrestles with balance between austerity and growth
Mar 01, 2012 08:48 EST
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders wrestled on Thursday with the balance between budget austerity and reviving lost growth at the first summit for two years in which the euro zone debt crisis did not eclipse all else.
EU argues over balance between austerity, growth
Mar 01, 2012 08:48 EST
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders argued on Thursday over the right balance between budget austerity and reviving lost growth at the first summit for two years in which the euro zone debt crisis did not eclipse all else.
EU argues over balance between austerity, growth
Mar 01, 2012 08:48 EST
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders argued on Thursday over the right balance between budget austerity and reviving lost growth at the first summit for two years in which the euro zone debt crisis did not eclipse all else.
Irish vote, German court add euro zone uncertainty
Feb 29, 2012 04:45 EST
DUBLIN/KARLSRUHE, Germany (Reuters) - A planned referendum in Ireland and a German court ruling cast new uncertainty on Tuesday over efforts to overcome the euro zone's debt crisis, just when a flood of central bank money appeared to be calming financial markets.
German court gives parliament more say in bailouts
Feb 28, 2012 07:05 EST
KARLSRUHE, Germany (Reuters) - Germany's top court said on Tuesday a parliamentary panel set up to approve urgent action by the euro zone bailout fund was "in large part" unconstitutional, in a ruling that may hamper Berlin's ability to tackle Europe's debt crisis.
German court raises hurdle to euro zone bailouts
Feb 28, 2012 06:37 EST
KARLSRUHE, Germany (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel's room for maneuver on future euro zone bailouts, in doubt after a revolt by coalition lawmakers, shrank further on Tuesday when Germany's top court raised a hurdle to swift action in financial rescues.
Irish vote, German court add euro zone uncertainty
Feb 28, 2012 06:37 EST
DUBLIN/KARLSRUHE, Germany (Reuters) - A planned referendum in Ireland and a German court ruling cast new uncertainty on Tuesday over efforts to overcome the euro zone's debt crisis, just when a flood of central bank money appeared to be calming financial markets.
Merkel scrapes win on Greek bailout, rebels grow
Feb 27, 2012 13:38 EST
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel scraped through a parliamentary vote endorsing a second bailout for Greece on Monday but faced a growing backbench revolt against pouring in more money in support of the euro zone.
Germany's Schaeuble back against euro zone firewall
Feb 23, 2012 10:03 EST
BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble is in for a torrid weekend in Mexico City.
German back against euro zone firewall
Feb 23, 2012 10:03 EST
BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble is in for a torrid weekend in Mexico City.
Analysis: Putin's state sector crackdown short on substance
Feb 16, 2012 06:47 EST
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia's state firms to clean up their act, but without fundamental reforms he may only scratch the surface of endemic graft and conflicts of interest that tar the country's bloated national champions.
Anaysis: Thinking backwards, Merkel hits her stride
Feb 15, 2012 11:45 EST
BERLIN (Reuters) - Angela Merkel has come under fire in Europe for failing to provide leadership in the euro zone crisis, but at home she is now riding a tidal wave of popularity that would make her fellow leaders envious.
Analysis: Thinking backwards, Merkel hits her stride
Feb 15, 2012 11:45 EST
BERLIN (Reuters) - Angela Merkel has come under fire in Europe for failing to provide leadership in the euro zone crisis, but at home she is now riding a tidal wave of popularity that would make her fellow leaders envious.
France's Sarkozy launches presidential election
Feb 12, 2012 08:21 EST
PARIS (Reuters) - President Nicolas Sarkozy formally declared his candidacy for a second term Wednesday seeking to overturn a wide poll lag with promises to get the unemployed back to work and use referendums to consult the French people on reforms.
Sarkozy launches re-election bid with pledge to listen
Feb 12, 2012 08:21 EST
PARIS (Reuters) - President Nicolas Sarkozy declared his candidacy for a second term on Wednesday, seeking to overturn a wide opinion poll deficit with promises to get the unemployed back to work and to listen more to French voters by calling referendums on reforms.
Greece's broken promises anger EU partners
Feb 08, 2012 10:18 EST
ATHENS (Reuters) - Taxes go uncollected, deficit targets are routinely missed, job cuts from the state payroll are postponed, privatizations have barely begun and pharmacies still shut in the middle of the day.
Greeks clinch austerity deal, lenders skeptical
Feb 08, 2012 06:55 EST
ATHENS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Greek political leaders clinched a long-delayed deal on Thursday on harsh austerity measures and reforms required to secure a second international bailout in two years but the country's financial backers reacted skeptically.
