Joerg Asmussen

• German Top Court Expected to Extend ‘Yes, But’ Doctrine

  By Karin Matussek and Jeff Black, Bloomberg  |  June 10, 2013

  Germany's Federal Constitutional Court is reviewing European Central Bank programs to buy bonds from countries in crisis.

• 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.

• Euro Finance Chiefs Take Third Swing at Greek Aid

  By Patrick Donahue, Bloomberg  |  November 26, 2012

  Officials must resolve a $13 bln funding gap.

• Euro Officials Seek to Plug Greek Funding Gap

  By Patrick Donahue, Bloomberg  |  November 19, 2012

  Finance officials meet to jump-start agreement on Greece

• Europe Seeks to Contain Spanish Troubles

  By Patrick Donahue, Bloomberg  |  October 8, 2012

  Finance ministers meet in Luxembourg to discuss Spanish overhaul and closer banking cooperation.

• Euro Leaders Face Month of Unrest

  By Patrick Donahue, Bloomberg  |  October 1, 2012

  ECB bond-buying effort so far unable to surmount political discord.

• Plan Said to Expand ECB Power in Banking

  By Jim Brunsden and Rebecca Christie, Bloomberg  |  August 31, 2012

  Under the EU proposal for banking union, ECB would be the only regulator able to grant banking licenses in the euro-zone.

• Debt Crisis To Be Focus Next Month

  By Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg  |  August 30, 2012

  Policy makers have 15 days in September to cement solutions.

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  Bundesbank Criticizes ECB Bond Plan

  By Jeff Black, Bloomberg  |  August 20, 2012

  German stance widens the dispute over how to deal with Europe’s sovereign debt crisis.