Angela Merkel

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  Soros: Germany Should Lead Eurozone or Leave It

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 10, 2012

  Billionaire financier George Soros said that Germany's insistence on austerity measures, if not checked and replaced by growth strategies, will push the region into a depression.

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  ECB Plan Cuts ‘Drama’ From Aid Requests: Monti

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 7, 2012

  ECB President Mario Draghi’s plan to buy bonds and drive down the interest rates for eurozone countries in trouble has lessened the stigma of asking for help, according to Prime Minister Mario Monti of Italy.

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  Bundesbank Head Said to Have Threatened Resignation Over Bonds

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 31, 2012

  Jens Weidmann, president of Germany’s Bundesbank, reportedly threatened to resign over the issue of bond purchases by the ECB, according to a German tabloid.

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  Merkel Battles Headwinds at Home Over Greece

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 27, 2012

  Chancellor Merkel of Germany took to the airwaves over the weekend to try to quell ever-louder exitmongering talks among her political colleagues at home as they declared that Greece should depart the eurozone.

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  Greece Must Stay in Eurozone: Hollande, Merkel

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 27, 2012

  After meeting with Prime Minister Samaras of Greece on Saturday, President Hollande of France reiterated that Greece must remain in the eurozone—echoing the words of the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, the day before.

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  Germany Doubles Down on Greece

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 24, 2012

  German officials seem to be backing away from earlier hints that leniency would be possible toward Greece on complying with the budget constraints of its bailout package.

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  Germany, France Discuss United Front Against Lenience for Greece

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 23, 2012

  Despite Greece's attempt to win additional time to comply with bailout conditions, Chancellor Merkel of Germany and President Hollande of France were discussing ways to send a firm message that Athens must adhere to its original conditions.

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  Merkel Backs Conditions for ECB Bond Buying

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 17, 2012

  Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany voiced her approval for the need for conditions attached to any bond purchases by the ECB.

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  Greek Leader Said to Seek More Time to Meet Austerity Goals

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 15, 2012

  Prime Minister Antonis Samaras of Greece hopes to achieve two objectives with eurozone policymakers: to assure them that he will carry out mandated austerity measures and to win more time to do so.

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  German Bonds Lose Favor as Bailouts Loom

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 13, 2012

  Investors are pulling money out of Bunds and seeking what they see as safer investments.