Greek banks reopen as Tsipras eyes return to normal

Greeks queued outside banks on Monday as they reopened three weeks after closing to stop the system collapsing, the first cautious sign of a return to normal after a deal to start talks on a new package of bailout reforms.

Merkel 'gambling away' Germany's reputation over Greece, says Habermas

Jürgen Habermas, one of the intellectual figureheads of European integration, has launched a withering attack on the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, accusing her of “gambling away” the efforts of previous generations to rebuild the country’s postwar reputation with her hardline stance on Greece.

Tsipras Is Learning From Merkel Who’s the Boss

Alexis Tsipras is flouting the cardinal rule of political survival in Europe: don’t displease Angela Merkel. The German chancellor’s disapproval helped end the political careers of former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and Greek leader George Papandreou.

Greeks’ view of the debt crisis: ‘What lies ahead is great, great hardship’

Another week. Another crisis. Another make-or-break meeting that may, or may not, throw Greece into the unchartered waters of default, eurozone exit, destitution and despair.

Euro Economy’s Managers Aren’t Blinking in Market Rout

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Central Bank President Mario Draghi aren’t blinking yet. The longest losing streak in European stocks in 11 years and the weakest inflation since 2009 has intensified pressure on the managers of the euro area’s already ailing economy to deliver fresh stimulus programs.

Euro exchange rate should help growth pick up in 2015: ECB's Nowotny

(Reuters) - The euro's EUR= recent fall is bolstering the euro zone economy and this should show up in stronger growth next year, European Central Bank Governing Council member Ewald Nowotny said in a magazine interview.

France breaks 2015 deficit-cutting promise

(Reuters) - France announced on Wednesday it was breaking the latest in a long line of promises to European Union partners to cut its public deficit, conceding it now would take until 2017 to bring its finances in line with EU rules.

Merkel says Ukraine crisis is hurting German economy

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Spain (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the crisis in Ukraine was taking its toll on Germany, Europe's largest economy, which suffered a surprise 0.2 percent contraction in the second quarter.

Angela Merkel Brings German Business Leaders to China

Beijing: German Chancellor Angela Merkel met the Chinese premier on Monday and hailed ties between the two sides as she led a large business delegation on a visit to promote trade with the Asian economic giant.

Germany's Angela Merkel praises growth-friendly budget policies

BERLIN: Growth-friendly budget policies such as higher investment in innovation, research and transport were crucial to helping Germany cut its debt Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday.

Exclusive: German industry steps up drive to prevent Russia sanctions

(Reuters) - German industry is ramping up efforts to dissuade Chancellor Angela Merkel from imposing tough new economic sanctions on Russia over Ukraine, warning of lasting damage to domestic firms and the broader economy if Moscow is hit hard.

France's Montebourg says euro rate is matter for politicians

(Reuters) - Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg stepped up France's push for a weaker euro on Wednesday, saying political leaders had the right to assess the right level for the currency in a position completely at odds with Germany's.

Analysis: Europe, waiting for Germany, could be disappointed

(Reuters) - European policymakers have higher hopes than expectations of change in German policies after a general election next Sunday that has kept much European business on hold for months.

Merkel Challenger Steinbrueck Climbs Mountain to Raise Profile

German Social Democratic challenger Peer Steinbrueck took to the Bavarian hills with about 150 party sherpas, SPD members and media in tow, seeking to burnish his profile as poll ratings slump.

Greece: the sequel (this time with even more tourists)

Long before the setting sun turns the sky above Mykonos into a blaze of crimson, they begin to arrive: super-yachts and pleasure boats and high-speed craft all vying for a spot in the Aegean isle's picturesque old port.

Germans irked as Hollande says EU cannot dictate French reforms

(Reuters) - President Francois Hollande pledged on Thursday to carry out long overdue reforms of France's pension system and labor markets but said it was up to Paris, not the European Commission, to determine how they are implemented.

Germany says 'no' to EU tariffs against China

BERLIN: Germany told the European Commission Monday that it rejected a proposal to slap tariffs on Chinese solar panel imports, its economy minister said.

Cyprus sell-off fears send gold price tumbling

The price of gold fell to its lowest level in more than 18 months on Friday night amid fears that sales of the precious metal forced on Cyprus by its desperate financial plight would lead to wholesale dumping by hard-pressed countries in the coming months.

German support for euro grows, poll shows

BERLIN (Reuters) - Some 69 percent of Germans want to keep the euro, a new poll showed on Tuesday, the highest level of support since the single currency was introduced in 2002, according to the paper which commissioned it.

Give Greece a chance, says Angela Merkel's challenger Peer Steinbrueck

ATHENS: Greece must be given time to clean up its troubled finances, Peer Steinbrueck, the head of Germany's Social Democrats who will challenge Chancellor Angela Merkel in elections later this year, said on Wednesday.