German Chancellor Angela Merkel of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) during the exploratory talks about forming a new coalition government in Berlin, Germany, November 19, 2017. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday... More »
German parties exploring a coalition government remain divided on the issues of a euro zone budget, Europe's banking union and its ESM bailout fund ahead of a meeting of party leaders later on Friday, according to a draft paper on Europe seen by Reuters. More »
The German flag is pictured at the Reichstag building during exploratory talks about forming a new coalition government in Berlin, Germany, November 7, 2017. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke BERLIN (Reuters) – German parties exploring a coalition government remain di... More »
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire will meet German officials in Berlin this week to discuss the future of the euro zone and assess his own prospects of becoming the next chairman of the Eurogroup forum of finance ministers. More »
FILE PHOTO – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire attends a news conference about a report on French economy at the Bercy Finance ministry in Paris, France, September 14, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) – French Finance Minister Bruno L... More »
International corporate giants like Apple should pay more tax, the leader of Germany's most pro-business party said, calling for deeper cooperation within the European Union and in the group of 20 leading economies to bring this about. More »
A leading candidate to be Germany's next finance minister signaled his willingness on Thursday to seek a compromise with Emmanuel Macron over the French President's plans for deeper euro zone integration. More »
Christian Lindner, chairman of the liberal Free Democratic Party FDP addresses the media in Berlin, Germany, March 14, 2016. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay Greece should leave the euro zone and then be given debt relief, the head of Germany’s pro-business Free Democr... More »
