Nicolas Sarkozy

Angela Merkel

Merkel brushes off Sarko election snub

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday denied being annoyed over French President Nicolas Sarkozy's comment that she would not play a direct part in his re-election campaign.

Angela Merkel

Merkel's French connection

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is running for re-election – in France. The Local’s Marc Young takes a closer look at the “Merkozy” phenomenon.

Angela Merkel

Sarkozy looks to Merkel for re-election help

Chancellor Angela Merkel and the bulk of the German cabinet descended on Paris Monday on a mission to rescue her French ally President Nicolas Sarkozy's struggling re-election campaign.

Europe

Eurozone rescue plan to lean on banks

Eurozone crisis talks in Brussels over the weekend took small steps towards agreement, it emerged on Monday morning, as negotiations continued to put details to Germany’s parliament by the end of the day.

Angela Merkel

Merkel and Sarkozy back Greece as worries mount

Germany and France believe debt-ridden Greece's future lies in the eurozone, as Athens vows to stick to the harsh austerity measures needed for an EU bailout.