The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Barroso warns Germany against less austerity The President of the European Commission has advised Germany to maintain the austerity programme in Europe as negotiations between Angela Merkel’s conservatives and the Social Democrats begin in earnest. https://www.thelocal.de/20131023/52529 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 11:26:00 +0200 52529 Merkel talks euro rescue with France and Spain German Chancellor Angela Merkel was set to hold an emergency telephone conference with her French and Spanish counterparts on Friday amid fears that jittery financial markets could threaten the eurozone and damage the global economy. https://www.thelocal.de/20110805/36779 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:19:00 +0200 36779 SPD warns Merkel against backing EU’s Barroso Germany’s centre-left Social Democrats have warned Chancellor Angela Merkel against offering EU Commission President José Manuel Barroso her support ahead of summit in Brussels on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20090618/20027 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:32:00 +0200 20027 Merkel and Sarkozy back Barroso for another term at EU's helm Germany and France on Thursday threw their weight behind a second term for European Commision President Jose Manuel Barroso, but said he must commit to a clear plan for steering Europe. https://www.thelocal.de/20090611/19875 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:21:00 +0200 19875