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Germans see troubling questions in high-profile neo-Nazi murder trial

By Michael Steininger | 05/08/13

Beate Zschäpe's image was splashed across German newspapers today as her trial opened on charges of being a member of the Nationalist Socialist Underground. The existence of the murderous group eluded authorities for years.

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How German fears of underwriting Russian oligarchs pushed Cyprus to crisis

By Michael Steininger | 03/19/13

Cypriots took to the streets and its parliamentarians rebelled against a EU bailout plan for the country's banks that would impose a tax on the banks' account holders.

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Merkel meets Netanyahu as Israel and Germany hit rocky patch

By Michael Steininger | 12/07/12

Germany's abstention from the UN vote on the status of the Palestinian Authority angered Israel and raised questions about whether Germany's once almost unconditional support is changing.

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Staying afloat: Europe releases more money for Greece

By Michael Steininger | 11/28/12

After a 12-hour meeting lasting into the wee hours last night, Greece's creditors agreed to cut its debt and release more bailout funds, staving off yet another Greek bankruptcy.

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More time or tough love? Eurozone deadlocks over Greece debt deal

By Michael Steininger | 11/21/12

Greece needs its next aid infusion by mid-December. But European finance ministers postponed a deal amid disagreement over how much time Greece should have to pay down debt.

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Why Angela Merkel may not be able to keep Greece in Europe

By Michael Steininger | 10/11/12

Chancellor Merkel, who faces elections next year, has tied her political fate to the survival of the common currency. But despite her efforts, Greece's economy continues to reel.

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Markets tumble after European bank fails to promise bond bailout

By Michael Steininger | 08/03/12

The European Central Bank's announcement today expressed a willingness to prop up the bond market but without providing any specifics on how much it would spend, for how long, or starting when, dashing expectations that the continent had unified around a remedy for the eurocrisis.

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Rumors of German-Israeli nuclear missile deal pique debate on 'special relationship'

By Michael Steininger | 06/08/12

An article quotes several former members of the German defense ministry alleging that Israel is arming German-made submarines, delivered at very generous terms, with nuclear cruise missiles.

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Military intervention in Syria? Germany pushes back hard on French warning

By Michael Steininger | 06/01/12

French President François Hollande surprised viewers at home and abroad with his remark that a military intervention in Syria should not be excluded.

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First stop for new French president Hollande: Germany

By Michael Steininger, Christian Science Monitor | 05/15/12

Five years ago, Nicholas Sarkozy called the German-Franco friendship “holy,” but this time Paris has sent frosty messages ahead of the new president.