15 May 2012 Last updated at 16:56 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Chancellor Merkel and President Hollande both said economic growth was a key issue during their talks Newly inaugurated French President Francois Hollande has pledged to work with Germany to resolve the EU’s economic crisis. He was speaking...
14 February 2012 Last updated at 15:48 ET The head of the eurozone countries has downgraded an eurozone finance ministers meeting on Wednesday, saying Greece has not yet given the necessary assurances about its austerity plan. Ministers, who had demanded Greece find an extra 325m euros of savings, had been set to meet in...
1 December 2011 Last updated at 15:25 ET The French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, has said France and Germany must come together to ensure stability at the heart of Europe. In a major speech in the port of Toulon, Mr Sarkozy said he and the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, would meet on Monday to propose...
Good evening, and welcome to the X Factor results show liveblog! If ever there was a Shriekquel, this is it. Stu Heritage is in Germany – unfortunately no-one from Nu Vibe was available, so I’m looking after his liveblog baby for the evening. He’s left beers and snacks in the fridge and told me...
26 October 2011 Last updated at 16:55 ET EU leaders are holding an emergency summit in Brussels aimed at tackling the eurozone debt crisis. After a first round of talks, the leaders said a deal had been reached on recapitalising banks exposed to debt-ridden countries that might default. Talks are continuing on a full...
22 October 2011 Last updated at 15:33 ET Chancellor George Osborne has declared “real progress” after a meeting of EU finance minister in Brussels on the eurozone debt crisis. A provisional deal will see banks raise more than a 100bn euros ($140bn; £87bn) in new capital to shield them against possible losses to indebted...
21 October 2011 Last updated at 14:48 ET Eurozone finance ministers have approved the next tranche of Greek bailout loans, potentially saving the country from a disastrous default. The 8bn-euro ($11bn; £7bn) loan must still be signed off by the International Monetary Fund. Once this is done, Athens should get the funds in mid-November,...
29 September 2011 Last updated at 12:40 ET Germany’s parliament has voted by a large majority in favour of supporting a more powerful fund to bail-out troubled Eurozone economies. Chancellor Angela Merkel received strong support despite criticism of the plan from some of her ruling coalition. Many Germans are against committing more money to...
14 September 2011 Last updated at 16:25 ET The leaders of Greece, France and Germany have said that Greece is an “integral” part of the eurozone. It follows a telephone call between Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Greece also reiterated that it is determined to...
