Merkel’s big victory proving a big obstacle in forming German government
Despite having cruised to victory in last month’s German elections, Angela Merkel is finding potential coalition partners reluctant to enter government with her.
Michael Steininger
Merkel under fire as Germany seethes over NSA spying
With September elections looming, German opposition members are asking: What did the chancellor know, and when did she know it?
Germans see troubling questions in high-profile neo-Nazi murder trial
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.
How German fears of underwriting Russian oligarchs pushed Cyprus to crisis
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.
Merkel meets Netanyahu as Israel and Germany hit rocky patch
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.
Staying afloat: Europe releases more money for Greece
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.
More time or tough love? Eurozone deadlocks over Greece debt deal
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.
Why Angela Merkel may not be able to keep Greece in Europe
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.
Markets tumble after European bank fails to promise bond bailout
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.
Rumors of German-Israeli nuclear missile deal pique debate on ‘special relationship’
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.
Military intervention in Syria? Germany pushes back hard on French warning
French President François Hollande surprised viewers at home and abroad with his remark that a military intervention in Syria should not be excluded.
Germany frets, markets falter over French and Greek election results
Elections in France and Greece yesterday did not just bring down the incumbent governments in these two countries. They also mean the return of insecurity to the eurozone.
More than 30,000 Germans turn out against anti-piracy treaty ACTA
ACTA is a controversial international anti-piracy agreement that has embroiled Germany‘s politicians in a heated debate.
Europe pact: Members must balance budgets or suffer sanctions
Leaders also pledged to promote growth and target high unemployment, in a sign that the relentless focus on austerity measures alone to battle Europe’s economic woes is wearing thin.
Germany’s green energy sector: can it grow without subsidies?
Germany’s renewable energy sector has experienced a boom in the last decade that has far superseded expectations.