As Germany rises, Frau Nein says, ‘Yes’
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel signals a willingness to embrace more radical steps in the race to save the euro.
Labor dispute at French tea factory illustrates economic struggle
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The dispute is just one of a series of plant closures at the center of an intense debate over reform of the country’s labor market.
Berlusconi hints at a comeback
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Amid sex scandals and the financial crisis, former leader expresses “a sense of responsibility” toward Italy.
Putin makes like a crane
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In a new twist on flock-leading, Russia’s president dons a beak and leads captive cranes in flight.
Hollande’s family troubles in spotlight
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The airing of the French president’s relationship troubles has undercut his public standing, according to independent analysts.
Battling culture of ‘no,’ entrepreneurs in France run into roadblocks
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French innovators say their “Old Europe” nation needs to focus less on security and more on audacity.
World’s oldest bank on the brink
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Italy’s 540-year-old Monte dei Paschi bank, weighed down by its investment in Italian government bonds, reported a $2 billion loss for the first half of 2012 and is struggling to recover.
Carlo Maria Martini, Italian cardinal, dies at 85
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Cardinal Martini, a rare liberal within the Catholic Church hierarchy who was considered a contender for the papacy in 2005, died Aug. 31.
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