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Eurozone Officials Tell Members To Make Plans In Case Of Greek Exit

May 23rd 2012 - 12:30PM

Euro zone officials have told members of the currency area to prepare contingency plans in case Greece quits the bloc, an eventuality which Germany's central bank said would be testing but "manageable".

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Germany beefs up monitoring of nuclear shutdown

May 23rd 2012 - 09:42AM

BERLIN -The German government has moved to oversee more closely the country's move from nuclear power to renewable energy — a mammoth 10-year project for Europe's biggest economy.

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Angela Merkel Party Down After State Election Flop, Poll

May 23rd 2012 - 06:28AM

A new poll finds support for Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives has fallen after an embarrassing election defeat in Germany's most populous state.

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Ted Kaufman: Big Bank Time Bomb Ticking

May 20th 2012 - 08:46PM

But we still haven't gotten to the point where we actually do something about federally insured big banks gambling with derivatives.

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G8 Leaders Watch Soccer Game At Camp David (PHOTO)

May 20th 2012 - 10:41AM

After this year's G8 summit concluded in Camp David, President Obama joined Angela Merkel and David Cameron to watch the end of the Champions League final.

angela merkel News From the Web

  • 05/31/12 Daily Dollar Forecast 06/01/2012 Source: International Business Times (Australia) UK House Prices rose in May for first time in three months as a pull back in supply helped spur values.
  • 05/31/12 Euro is facing disintegration, Commission warns Source: Telegraph - London - UK The flow of money out of Spain has raised fears that its banking system could collapse, requiring a bail-out that its government cannot afford.
  • 05/31/12 Draghi, Monti demand bolder steps to end EU crisis Source: The Economic Times - India German Chancellor Angela Merkel was besieged by critics for letting the euro crisis smolder, with the leaders of Italy and the European Central Bank demanding bolder steps to stabilise the 17-nation economy.
  • 05/31/12 Spanish Banking Crisis: Push Comes to Shove Source: Forbes The Spanish banking crisis is forcing another showdown in Europe with the German-led Northern contingent increasingly under siege not just from the South but now from just about everyone else.
  • 05/31/12 Deepening crisis forces Merkel to re-examine euro... Source: moneycontrol.com BERLIN (Reuters) - How far is Germany prepared to go to save the euro zone?

Background on angela merkel

Angela Dorothea Merkel, ; née Kasner (born 17 July 1954) is the Chancellor of Germany and Chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

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