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Germany approves Cyprus bailout package

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:34:00 +0200

The German parliament approved an international bailout package for stricken eurozone member Cyprus by a large majority on Thursday.

Germany rejects footing bigger Cyprus bailout

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:08:00 +0200

Germany on Friday said the amount of a eurozone bailout for Cyprus would not rise, after the debt-laden island state's president said he would appeal for extra assistance.

Europe's anti-Merkel slurs offend Germans

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:33:00 +0200

An overwhelming majority of Germans are incensed by protesters in bankrupt eurozone countries who slander Germany and depict Chancellor Angela Merkel as a Nazi, according to a poll released this week.

Schäuble: Cypriot anger at Germany will pass

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:01:00 +0100

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble said Thursday that he understood Cypriot anger over the tough terms of its international bailout but said it would fade eventually.

Pollster: 'Cyprus hasn't hurt the chancellor'

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:15:00 +0100

The EU’s disastrous handling of the Cyprus bailout has not damaged Chancellor Angela Merkel’s standing with German voters, according to pollster Forsa.

Euro crisis sparks anti-German sentiments

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:11:00 +0100

Germany imposed its will at the Cyprus rescue talks but at a potentially heavy cost to its image in Europe, where angry protesters in debt-mired states make Nazi slurs and blame Berlin for merciless austerity measures.

Merkel 'very pleased' with Cyprus bailout deal

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:55:00 +0100

The bailout deal between eurozone nations and Cyprus was fair and should restore faith in the country and stabilise its economy, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble said. Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was very pleased.

Merkel warns of limits to EU patience for Cyprus

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:08:00 +0100

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that the patience of Cyprus's European partners on efforts to secure an international bailout has its limits, lawmakers of her coalition parties said Friday.

Merkel blamed for Cyprus bailout 'disaster'

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:52:00 +0100

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday said the eurozone had a "duty" to work with Cyprus to resolve the island's banking crisis, as the German opposition blamed her for the "disastrous" rejection of the EU's bailout package.

Merkel to Cyprus: 'Talk to Troika not Russia'

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:01:00 +0100

German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed in a phone call with the president of Cyprus that his country hold talks only with international creditors on its bailout deal and not third parties like Russia, a government spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

Germany and France talk growth, avoid Cyprus

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 07:55:00 +0100

The leaders of Germany, France and the European Commission late on Monday vowed to do more to bolster competitiveness in the eurozone, but avoided the crunch topic of the fresh crisis in Cyprus.

Germany: Cyprus must finance EU bailout

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:17:00 +0100

It was up to the Cyprus government how it chooses to finance the terms of a tough EU bailout deal, which should have a "calming effect" on the crisis-wracked eurozone, Germany said Monday.

Berlin urges Cyprus to pursue bailout talks

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:20:00 +0100

France and Germany on Monday urged the new government in Cyprus to negotiate a bailout quickly and welcomed the election of Nicos Anastasiades as the president of the financially crippled EU state.

Cyprus: German politics and 'envy' hurt bailout

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:31:00 +0100

Cypriot officials are hitting back at Germany with charges that German domestic politics and "envy" over the island's role as a financial hub are damaging efforts to seal an EU bailout before the eurozone nation sinks into bankruptcy.

Merkel to Cyprus: Keep reforms on track

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:50:00 +0100

German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Cyprus on Friday to follow economic reforms, two days after saying the eurozone bailout candidate will not see any special terms as it seeks an aid package.

Westerwelle: Cyprus must reform for bailout

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:29:00 +0100

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said on Friday that Europe is "ready to help" Cyprus tackle its debt troubles - but only if the country commits to key structural reforms and an austerity budget.

Russian mafia 'would win from Cyprus bailout'

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 17:54:00 +0100

Wealthy Russians, including mafiosi, would most benefit from an EU bailout to Cyprus, Der Spiegel magazine reported Monday, quoting a German intelligence agency report.

Erdogan blasts Merkel for comments on Turkish Cyprus

Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:10:00 +0100

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has asked German Chancellor Angela Merkel to apologise following her criticism of Turkish policies in the Cyprus conflict, in remarks published on Saturday.

Merkel backs Cyprus reunification efforts

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:50:00 +0100

Chancellor Angela Merkel, on the first visit by a German head of government to Europe's last divided capital, voiced her solidarity on Tuesday with Cyprus in its elusive efforts to reunify the island.

Merkel promises German help in Cyprus impasse

Sat, 09 Oct 2010 17:30:00 +0200

Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday she would visit Cyprus in January to offer Germany's help in resolving an impasse holding up security cooperation and Turkey joining the European Union.