IMF chief says bank union needs to be completed quickly

(Reuters) - International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde urged euro zone governments on Tuesday to make quick progress on their proposed banking union, to put the bloc's crisis definitively behind it.

E.C.B. Sees a Healing Euro Zone but Warns of Risks

FRANKFURT — Tensions in the euro zone have eased noticeably since the summer, the European Central Bank said Friday, but it warned that the situation remained fragile in part because commercial banks were still in a weakened state.

German risks rift with France over economic healthcheck demands

Germany's finance minister has reportedly asked a panel of top advisers to examine France's economic problems amid concerns that weaknesses could spread to the rest of Europe.

German "wise men" reiterate call for redemption fund

(Reuters) - Germany's panel of government economic advisors said on Friday the decisions made at last week's EU summit could stabilize the euro zone in the short term but do not solve the crisis which could still escalate further.