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Merkel defends Franco-German deficit plan

Merkel defends Franco-German deficit plan

Resistance grows to EU treaty rewrite for Berlin

Resistance grows to EU treaty rewrite for Berlin

A German drive to rewrite the European Union treaty suffered a fierce backlash on Tuesday, putting the creation and shape of a permanent safety net for overspending euro nations back in doubt.

Franco-German eurozone reform raises hackles

Franco-German eurozone reform raises hackles

Ministers sabotage Merkel’s austerity drive

Ministers sabotage Merkel’s austerity drive

Schäuble ramps up threat against big deficits

Schäuble ramps up threat against big deficits

Windfall raises fresh calls for tax cuts

Windfall raises fresh calls for tax cuts

ECB heavyweights tangle over bond purchases

ECB heavyweights tangle over bond purchases

Coalition forced to weigh up tax hikes

Coalition forced to weigh up tax hikes

Berlin and Paris aim to block voting rights for EU deficit offenders

Berlin and Paris aim to block voting rights for EU deficit offenders

Merkel refutes Obama on G20 fiscal policy

Merkel refutes Obama on G20 fiscal policy

Anxious middle class shrinks as gulf between rich and poor grows

Anxious middle class shrinks as gulf between rich and poor grows

Flagellating the Fatherland

Flagellating the Fatherland