Francois Hollande

• Euro-Area Economy Headed for 2-Year Slump

  By Rebecca Christie, Bloomberg  |  May 3, 2013

  EC lowers forecast; now predicts 0.4% decline in GDP in 2013.

• Europe Moves Toward Tax Evasion Clampdown

  By Mark Deen, Rebecca Christie and Stephanie Bodoni, Bloomberg  |  April 15, 2013

  Nine countries back proposal for automatic sharing of bank details.

• 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.

• Euro Region to Shrink Again This Year

  By Rebecca Christie, Bloomberg  |  February 22, 2013

  EU forecasts another decline in eurozone GDP in 2013 as unemployment climbs.

• EU Seen Posting Weak Q4 Data

  By Mark Deen, Bloomberg  |  February 11, 2013

  Sovereign debt crisis is expected to result in the weakest GDP report since Lehman.

• 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.

• EU Deadlocks Over Budget

  By James G. Neuger and Gregory Vincusi, Bloomberg  |  November 23, 2012

  Countries' differences echo debt-crisis stalemate.

• Second French Downgrade Gives Germany Upper Hand

  By James Hertling and Leon Mangasarian, Bloomberg  |  November 20, 2012

  Moody's downgrade of France's debt hurts clout at bargaining table.

• EU Cuts Forecast for European Growth

  By James G. Neuger, Bloomberg  |  November 7, 2012

  Commission sees near-stagnation in 2013 as crisis weighs on Germany.