Angela Merkel

• Europe Poised to Soften on Austerity

  By Patrick Donahue, Bloomberg  |  April 29, 2013

  New Italian government may unwind some budget measures.

• Austerity on Trial amid New Evidence

  By Simon Kennedy, Rebecca Christie and Stefan Riecher  |  April 22, 2013

  Economic policies are debated again as growth undershoots estimates.

• Cyprus Bailout Shuts Bank

  By Rebecca Christie, James G. Neuger and Svenja O’Donnell, Bloomberg  |  March 25, 2013

  Nation will shrink its banking sector in exchange for 10 bln euros in aid.

• Europe Weighs Cyprus’s Fate

  By Patrick Donahue and Jeff Black, Bloomberg  |  March 20, 2013

  After legislators reject bank levy, Merkel signals willingness to engage with Cyprus.

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  Dollar’s Swings Could Continue

  By Susan Kelly  |  March 20, 2013

  Europe’s fiscal crisis, Japanese monetary policy fuel FX volatility.

• Cyprus Deposit-Tax Passage in Doubt

  By Patrick Donahue and Mark Deen, Bloomberg  |  March 19, 2013

  If the legislature rejects the levy, the nation risks losing its membership in the euro.

• Merkel Jumps on Pro-Growth Bandwagon

  By James G. Neuger and Fred Pals, Bloomberg  |  March 14, 2013

  EU loosens shackles on national budgets as euro-area recession deepens.

• EU Opens Way for Easier Budgets

  By James G. Neuger and Svenja O’Donnell, Bloomberg  |  March 5, 2013

  Finance ministers respond to backlash against austerity.

• G-7 Won’t Target Exchange Rates

  By Simon Kennedy and Gonzalo Vina, Bloomberg  |  February 12, 2013

  Major nations try to ease concerns about a currency war.

• German-French Spat Caps 2012 Crisis Fight

  By James G. Neuger, Bloomberg  |  December 14, 2012

  Merkel and Hollande disagree over changes to make in currency bloc.