The eurozone is starting to recover. Now the new phase of its crisis begins

Brace yourself for the next phase in the eurozone crisis, due to come around any time soon. That might seem an odd thing to say.

France on edge of return to recession, increasing pressure on Hollande

François Hollande's beleaguered socialist government was under increased pressure to boost the eurozone's second largest economy after a collapse in manufacturing orders tonight left it on the cusp of another recession.

France May Slip Back Into Recession

FRANKFURT — Hopes that the euro zone could be emerging from years of torpor suffered another setback on Thursday when an indicator of economic activity in the region slipped unexpectedly and suggested that France could be sliding back into recession.

German Economy Shrank in Fourth Quarter

FRANKFURT — The German economy probably shrank in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to an official estimate Tuesday, as companies cut back investment in new plants and equipment because of uncertainty about the future of the euro zone.

Germany's austerity plans will beggar Europe

Has the eurozone crisis ended? Many politicians in Europe, including France's president François Hollande, seem to think so.

Challenge to Austerity, And Germany, Is Sharpened

BERLIN—Europe's voters delivered another rebuke to their leaders Sunday for failing to overcome a debt crisis that has thrust much of the region into an economic tailspin.