Angela Merkel has risked angering leaders across Europe after backing major constitutional changes to the EU designed to prevent another Greek-style crisis for the Euro. European leaders all claimed to be satisfied as they headed home from their latest summit having agreed a Euro22bn emergency rescue package for Greece. But before leaving, the German Chancellor [...]
BRUSSELS (AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday demanded ahead of a EU summit that Greece seek rescue finance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The euro currency slid to a 10 month low against the dollar in the hours before European leaders started the summit dominated by frenzied efforts to save Greece from [...]
BERLIN German and Israeli leaders began a historic joint cabinet meeting here Monday, the first time both governments have held such a session in Germany since the establishment of diplomatic relations over 60 years ago. The meeting, chaired by Chancellor Angela Merkel and her Israeli counterpart, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was originally scheduled for last [...]