June 10, 2013

Merkel Says Euro Nations Must Follow Germany’s Lead on Growth

Chancellor Angela Merkel said euro nations must follow Germany’s lead in tightening budgets and reshaping labor markets to return to growth as she seeks to stave off any crisis eruptions before elections in September.

June 09, 2013

Germany could expand small business loan scheme to EU strugglers

BERLIN: Portugal and Greece are interested in the same kind of support for lending to small business that Germany agreed with Spain this week, a spokeswoman for the German finance ministry said on Saturday, but they will need a state financing body to qualify.

June 08, 2013

Down So Long, It Looks Like Up to the Euro Zone

FRANKFURT — This is what passes for good economic news in Europe: Spain just added 265 jobs.“Clearly encouraging,” the nation’s prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, said of the development.

June 07, 2013

Eurozone to shrink 0.6% in 2013, grow 1.1% in 2014: ECB

FRANKFURT, GERMANY: European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has announced a cut in the bank's growth outlook for the 17 countries that use the euro currency.

June 06, 2013

IMF On Greece: We Screwed Up But It's Really The Eurozone's Fault

For Euro crisis enthusiasts, today’s IMF review of its Greek program is a real treat. By official standards, the document is thoroughly honest and clear.