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The article examines the challenge posed by the departure of German Chancellor Angela Merkel to her successor in 2021. Merkel admits that she failed to act decisively on climate change in her final annual press conference as chancellor. Among the issues in which her administration acted decisively were nuclear power, gay marriage and European Union debt. Also noted is the importance of Merkel to Europe in light of her response to crises including the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Brexit.

The article analyzes the effects of economic crises on politics in the European Union (EU) as 2019 elections to the European Parliament approach. The elections will be held in 27 countries committed to staying in the union. Around 400 political parties are expected to participate in the elections, including the European People's Party (EPP), the Christian Social Union and the New Democracy party. A 2018 survey showed that 62 percent of respondents said that EU membership was a good thing.

The article presents information on German chancellor Angela Merkel's potential contingency plan if maintaining the euro zone in its present form becomes infeasible as of August 11, 2012. Topics include how Merkel defends the euro zone's single currency, financial crises in Greece and Spain, and whether removing Greece from the euro zone is practical.

The article focuses on the financial crises being faced by banking firms in the European Union countries. Topics discussed include the falling bank shares as of January 2016, the negative interest rates pursued by central banks, and the bank share prices. Information related to the business models, economic impact, and regulation governing the banking industry, are also included.

The article explains the need to reform the euro due to a downturn in the global economy. It discusses how the euro affected member countries, including the removal of independent monetary policies and the ability to devalue their exchange rates. The impact of the currency union on economies of Italy, Spain and Ireland is analyzed, as well as the possibility that the European Union (EU) will experience another sovereign-debt crisis.

The article focuses on the Holy Roman Empire and makes comparisons to the European Union (EU) in 2012. Topics include what can be learned about unions from the Empire, the curse of 'small-statism,' and the importance of economic and political unity. Information is provided on the impact of the economic crisis on the European Union.

The article considers economic conditions in the euro area monetary union of the European Union (EU), focusing on the impact of the financial crisis generated by the possibility of default on the public debts of several member countries. Weak sales and falling prices of government bonds of euro area countries are discussed. Economic indicators suggesting that the euro area is either near or in a recession are examined. The possibility of the end of the euro as a common currency is discussed.

Contemplates the plight of global capitalism. Peaceful fall of communism; United States management of the transition to global capitalism; Efforts of the International Monetary Fund to connect Russia, Africa, Latin America, and South Asia to the global economy; Collapse of this approach; Need for a sounder basis for global capitalism.

The article examines the effect of the European Sovereign Debt Crisis on corporation finance in the European Union (EU) countries of the euro area and international business enterprises which operate their. The closing of a steel mill in France by the company ArcelorMittal is used as an example of reduced investment by and revenue for companies due to the severely negative economic impact of the crisis.

The editorial focuses on the financial crisis in the euro zone and comments on Finland's reluctance to bailout other European Union countries struggling with sovereign debts. An overview of Finland's economy is presented, noting the country has the least to gain from keeping the euro zone integrated and has contingency plans for the euro zone's breakup.

The article focuses on German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her leadership during the European financial crisis in 2012. Topics include Germany's influence over European Union (EU) fiscal policy, Merkel's attempts to pass the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), and Merkel's push for austerity measures to combat economic instability.

The article focuses on the economic conditions within European Union (EU) member countries and discusses how weak economies such as Greece, Ireland, and Portugal are more greatly impacted by the financial crisis than countries such as Germany and France. Topics include the funding measures taken by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the volatility of European bonds.

The article considers the possibility that the financial crisis in the euro area of the European Union (EU) could result in one or more countries leaving the monetary union. Departure from the euro area is forecast to have a serious negative effect on Germany, the union's wealthiest neighbor, and a catastrophic effect on Greece, the country most at risk of defaulting on its public debt.

The article discusses the impact of a debt crisis in Europe on European banks. Banks' stock prices have fallen, reflecting a concern among investors about future bank earnings. Banks have become reluctant to lend money to one another, and some are hoarding cash. Banks have become more dependent on the European Central Bank for funding.

The article examines the financial crisis in the euro area monetary union of European Union (EU) countries related to public debts. The domestic political opposition to policies proposed to mitigate the crisis in Greece and Ireland, the two countries most in danger of default on their debts, and in Germany, the euro area's largest creditor country, is discussed. The likelihood one or more debtor countries will default on public debt is considered.

The article examines a financial crisis in the euro area monetary union of European Union (EU) countries related to public debts and government securities. A fund created by the euro area countries and the International Monetary Fund to provide short-term economic assistance to allow countries to cover payments on public debt has failed to prevent a continued decline in prices of government securities. The possibility of debt restructuring for some EU countries is discussed.

The article presents information on the economy of the European Union, as of December 11, 2010. It focuses on the strong economic recovery of countries such as Germany, Poland, and Sweden, and the question of whether this will be negatively affected by financial crises in other countries, such as Greece and Ireland. The actions taken by the European Central Bank to address this issue are analyzed.

The article discusses the monetary crises in Europe, which is affecting the value of the euro. According to the author, the continued decline of the euro will depend on economic reform in Spain. Topics include an overview of how the banking and financial crises in Ireland, Greece, and Portugal is impacting Europe's monetary system and the economic conditions in Spain.

In this article the author discusses aspects of the European Union's economy and how it can grow if its leaders pursue the "Eurosclerosis" plan that was devised by the European Commission president Jacques Delors in 1992. The author discusses how Delors's plan resulted in a single market after the economic crisis in Europe during the 1980s. Also investigated is how the economic crisis in Europe is also a political one.

The article discusses the Italian government's providing finance to the country's banking industry to prevent a financial crisis, including the role that the Italian government's bank rescue fund known as Atlante plays in this regard. An overview of Atlante's use in reducing non-performing loans (NPLs) is provided.

The article provides an overview of the ongoing economic crisis in Greece. Topics include the economic bailout of Greece in 2015, the Syrian refugee crisis, the Euro Zone, the European Commission, and Great Britain's referendum to determine whether it will join the European Union.

The article focuses on the economic condition in the Netherlands and how the country overcomes its fiscal difficulties. It says that the country has surpassed the economic crisis as one of the six founding members of the European Union (EU) and discusses the lesson that should be learned by the EU in times of the refugee crisis and the attack in Paris, France.

The article discusses the German Chancellor Angel Merkel's leadership among European Union (EU) countries' crises, including in regard to her welcoming of refugees into Germany, her bold character and her efforts to establish European sanctions against Russia.

The article discusses the European Union's (EU's) policy towards the massive amount of refugees and immigrants entering EU countries, including efforts to solve the refugee crisis and its impact on the EU's power. An overview of the president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker's plan for the resettling of asylum-seekers in several EU countries, including the objection from Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, is provided.

Examines the benefits and drawbacks for the European Union of having a single currency. Risk of launching the euro during the world financial crisis; Currency stability that the euro will bring; Benefit of low inflation; Drawback of countries not being able to set their own interest rates; Loss of the flexibility that comes with being able to move exchange rates.

Presents information on Germany's Mittelstand, group of industrial firms and how they will fare in the global economic crisis in the late 1990s. Strengths and weaknesses of the Mittelstand; Europe feeling the effects of the financial crisis in 1998; Important industries that will suffer including mechanical engineering; Predictions of the impact of a possible economic downturn.

The article focuses on the German economy in 2013 and how Germany became an economic hegemony among European Union (EU) countries after the global economic crisis. Topics include the country's economic development under German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and why Germany is reluctant to become a euro-zone financial leader.

The author offers opinions on the resignation of Vikram Pandit as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the banking industry firm Citigroup and his replacement by Michael Corbat. Pandit's tenure as CEO is praised. Citigroup's finances are said to reflect the fact that major U.S. banks have recovered from the Global Financial Crisis far more quickly than European Union country banks, which are at further risk due to the European Sovereign Debt Crisis.

The article speculates on what Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), will do to support his promise to save the euro from failing. Topics include the possibility that Draghi and the ECB will not create currency in order to buy government bonds to bail out the European economy, why Germany's Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann believes that the economic crisis is a political issue, and Draghi's hope that European national parliaments will fix the crisis together.

The article discusses the challenges facing German chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to break up the euro as a possible solution to the euro zone crisis as of August 8, 2012. Topics include how the European Central Bank owns Greek government bonds valued at $50 billion and how Merkel may support removing Greece, Spain, and other countries from the euro zone.

The article discusses economics in the euro zone in 2012, examining concerns about deficits and recessions in Spain, Greece, and Portugal and arguing that further integration is required to manage the euro zone's banking, growth, and sovereign-debt crises. The article examines a paper by the economist Jay Shambaugh which found that regional imbalances must be addressed through internal devaluation, which the article says is opposed by Germany.

The article discusses the financial crisis in Europe and proposed solutions. The ideas that Europe needs a comprehensive deal to prevent the euro's collapse as well as a finance ministry that will provide supervision for the euro zone's banking system and have the authority to raise taxes are mentioned. Topics include the European Central Bank, Eurobonds, and German leadership.

The author offers opinions on international economic relations and international finance. A liquidity crisis in the European Union countries banking industry is said to be possible due to concerns among investors such as money market funds about bank holdings of government securities of euro area countries. This in turn is said to make a severe recession in Europe more likely, one that could limit economic growth in the rest of the world.

The article considers banking industry finance in European Union (EU) countries. A proposal by Prime Minister Angela Merkel of Germany and President Nicolas Sarkozy of France to recapitalize banks which are at risk of major losses from defaults on public debts by countries in the euro area monetary union is examined. A theoretical requirement that banks increase capital by eight percent is used to illustrate the difficulties bank recapitalization poses for both banks and EU countries.

The article looks at the dept of Greece, focusing on how the refusal of the European Central Bank (ECB) to consider restructuring the debt could cause a financial crisis similar to that of 2008-2009. The author discusses how the ECB is arguing with Germany over Greece's appeal for further loans. An alternate plan is reviewed in which European Union member countries must help finance Greece until its debt burden is sustainable.

The article presents information on the economy of the European Union (EU), as of December 11, 2010. It compares the EU to a city, and the financial crises of Greece and Ireland to burning buildings, arguing that the EU ought to have the economic policy equivalent of a professional firefighting force. The actions of Jean-Claude Trichet, president of the European Central Bank, are discussed in this context.

The author offers opinions on European Union (EU) finance and the euro area monetary union of EU countries. The financial crisis created by the possible defaults of Greece and Ireland is seen as indicating a need for shared fiscal as well as monetary policies. It is acknowledged that there may not be enough political support for such integration within the EU.

The article presents a discussion of the euro, focusing on whether the currency can endure repeated financial crises involving the disparate economies of the member states of the European Union. The more fiscally prudent and successful states, such as Germany, are said to be increasingly displeased by the prospect of having their financial affairs linked to those of economically troubled nations such as Greece and Portugal.

The article presents the author's opinions on Germany's handling of the euro crisis. The author believes that Germany's government is accused of weakness, indecision, and populism. The European Commission's president José Manuel Barroso's comments on the naivete of Germany for considering a treaty to set rules for the euro and on the legality of suspending voting rights for euro-zone outcasts are discussed by the author.

The article presents the author's opinion on how the financial crisis in Greece has provoked more misguided criticisms on the financial markets. The author believes that European leaders should stop the campaign to present the markets as illegitimate decision-makers driven by greed. The European press coverage of the financial markets and the non-European commentaries on the problems associated with a single currency such as the euro are discussed by the author.

The article reports that many nations in Europe that use their own currency rather than the euro are reconsidering their decision because of the 2008 financial crisis. These nations include Poland, Denmark, and Sweden. Switching to the euro was unpopular during good economic times, but in the midst of the crisis, the euro has remained steadier than national currencies.

The article examines the reaction of the European Union (EU) to the financial crisis of the fall of 2008. Member countries rushed to impose emergency measures to support their own banks rather than acting in concert through the mechanisms of the EU. This exposed the problem that, by design, the EU operates in a cumbersome manner designed to foster consensus rather than take fast action.

Discusses equity prices in rich countries in light of corporate profits and questions whether there will be disappointing economic growth in 1999. Company profits lower in the world's rich countries; How financial conditions in Japan and Asia have contributed to lower corporate profits; How the launch of the euro will have an impact on price competition in Europe and elsewhere; Graphs on profits and share prices.

Comments on the adoption of the euro as a single currency in the European Union in light of the global financial crisis. Impact of the crisis on Europe's financial markets; Lending of funds to emerging-nations from European banks; Impact on the euro of the weakening United States dollar; Possibility of a world recession.