TRIPARTITE SUMMIT
French President Jacques Chirac (R) kisses the hand of German Chancellor Angela Merkel as they bid farewell to each other at the end of their tripartite summit, at the Chateau de Compiegne, north of Paris, September 23, 2006. (UPI Photo/Eco Clement)
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European Union leaders are increasingly split on the way forward for the 27-nation EU amid fears of a deeper recession and more demands on taxpayer funds for bailouts of troubled member states.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has admitted she was a member of two communist groups in East Germany in the years before reunification with West Germany.
Like the skies clearing after a storm, some small but hopeful patches of blue and even the occasional ray of sunshine are breaking through the prolonged gloom over Europe's economic prospects. The question is whether these hopeful signs last until Germany's election in September.
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II has invited Pope Francis to visit Egypt and Francis has scheduled a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a surprise visit Friday to Afghanistan to visit with German peacekeeping troops in Kunduz, officials said.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel this week called for a redoubling of efforts to forge a new United Nations agreement on climate change by 2015.
The whole of Europe is headed for a permanent recession -- a depression.
Under the strain of the euro crisis, trans-national politics in Europe are becoming unpleasantly personal, particularly between Paris and Berlin, which is putting a growing strain on a fragile system.
As Europe struggles with multiple eurozone crises and economic downturn, emergent Latin America is tilting toward the Pacific region as a potential major partner for its diverse inventory of commodities, processed goods, minerals and other raw materials.
A consensus is gathering pace in Europe against the controversial and painful austerity policies that are being driven by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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