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Germany, France at odds over EU banking supervisor
European Union countries are dragging themselves to a year-end summit with a heavy load of unfinished business aimed at shoring up confidence in the ...
Europe takes on tech giants and their tax havens
A storm is brewing in Europe as nations try to force Internet powerhouses like Google and Amazon to pay more in taxes. Governments, hungry for money ...
German Parliament approves Greek debt deal
German lawmakers overwhelmingly backed a deal aimed at trimming Greece's debt load and keeping the country financially afloat but the country's ...
Merkel's election schedule weighs on Greek bailout
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's upcoming re-election battle is shaping Europe's response to bailing out debt-ridden Greece. Her strategy: Do just ...
Greek bankruptcy averted - for now
European and global financial leaders have agreed to release €44 billion ($57 billion) in critical loans to Greece and provide billions in additional ...
Cyprus 'very close' to signing bailout deal
Cyprus is "very close" to signing an agreement with potential creditors for a bailout to support its troubled banks and pay its bills, the crisis-hit ...
Greek PM presses for deal on loan
Greece reacted with dismay Wednesday after European finance ministers failed to agree to release vital rescue loans, with the prime minister warning ...
Downgraded France says it needs more time
France's government has shrugged off the latest downgrade of its credit rating, saying Tuesday that it just needs time for reforms to the sluggish ...
France tells Germany it will slash deficit
France's prime minister assured Germany on Thursday that his country is committed to getting its debt under control, amid concerns that the ...
Germany expanding compensation for Nazi victims
Sixty years after a landmark accord started German government compensation for victims of Nazi crimes, fund administrators and German officials say ...
EU talks on banking union to expose divisions
European finance ministers inched toward strengthening their banking sectors and the management of their economies at a meeting in Brussels on ...
Euro nations split on how to help Greece cut debt
Eurozone finance ministers have ended a meeting in Brussels on Monday without agreeing on the next batch of bailout aid for Greece.
Greece passes 2013 austerity budget
Greek lawmakers approved the country's 2013 austerity budget early Monday, an essential step in Greece's efforts to persuade its international ...
Greece to raise cash on markets amid bailout delay
Greece will issue short-term debt on Tuesday to make a key bond repayment on Nov. 16, when the cash-strapped country is not yet expected to have ...
Greek wait for cash goes on despite austerity vote
Greece's euro partners won't be able to release the country's next batch of bailout cash next week, even though the Greek Parliament narrowly backed ...
German finance chief warns euro crisis not over
Germany's finance minister warns the eurozone crisis is not over despite the improvement in borrowing rates for many financially struggling countries, ...
G-20 fears US sharp fiscal tightening
Finance officials from the world's largest economies on Monday called on countries to reject protectionism and currency manipulation despite a raft ...
Germany increases social spending before election
Germany's ruling center-right coalition has decided to increase childcare benefits, spend more money on transportation projects and end an unpopular ...
Greece outlines new austerity as debt load rises
Greece's government on Wednesday outlined the new austerity measures it intends to take over the next two years, a series of painful spending cuts and ...
German tax take seen rising further
Germany on Wednesday raised its tax income forecast for this year and said it expects to take in €29 billion ($37.5 billion) more than in 2011 thanks ...
Germany: No to new Greek debt haircut
Germany's finance minister has dismissed the idea of governments and other public creditors taking a hit on their Greek debt holdings, arguing that ...
Unease about Germany's unchecked gold reserves
Germany's central bank has failed to properly oversee the country's massive gold reserves, which have been stored abroad since the Cold War in case ...
Germany: No decision on banking union at EU summit
A top German government official on Wednesday dashed hopes of swift progress on strengthening Europe's financial sector, saying this week's summit of ...
Ex-finance minister to challenge Merkel in 2013
Germany's main opposition party embarked Friday on an uphill struggle to oust Chancellor Angela Merkel, choosing a respected former finance minister ...
Germany, France launch drive for EU finance tax
Germany's Finance Ministry says Berlin and Paris have jointly appealed to the European Union's executive to prepare the introduction of a tax on ...