Annika Breidthardt

EU can be flexible on fiscal consolidation, but reforms first: officials

August 25, 2021 at 5:55 a.m.

By Annika Breidthardt and Ingrid Melander LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - The European Union could be flexible about the time members need to fix their budgets if they reform to boost growth,...

Investment and consumers drive German Q1 growth to 3-yr high

August 25, 2021 at 5:12 a.m.

BERLIN (Reuters) - Strong investment and spendthrift consumers drove the German economy to its fastest growth in three years in the first quarter, but the expansion was helped by milder...

ECB policymakers say banks must lend as loan demand picks up

August 25, 2021 at 4:58 a.m.

BERLIN (Reuters) - Top European Central Bank policymakers highlighted on Wednesday the importance of banks being able to meet rising loan demand as the economy recovers, suggesting the ECB may...

China takes no sides on Ukraine crisis, Xi tells Europe

December 23, 2018 at 11:14 p.m.

BERLIN (Reuters) - President Xi Jinping said on Friday China would not take sides with the West or Russia over Ukraine, disappointing any hopes Beijing might add its weight to...

German business morale sours on Ukraine crisis in March

August 25, 2021 at 3:20 a.m.

BERLIN (Reuters) - German business morale dropped for the first time in five months in March as firms in Europe's largest economy began to worry that a standoff with Russia...

Alpine Skiing: Stiff Neureuther to decide on giant slalom

August 25, 2021 at 1:32 a.m.

ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) - Felix Neureuther will decide on Tuesday whether he will ski Wednesday's giant slalom and may forfeit that race for his specialty, the slalom, he said...

Germany’s Schaeuble set to stay center stage in euro crisis

August 24, 2021 at 6:44 p.m.

BERLIN (Reuters) - Two years ago, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble was on the point of giving up his role as iron fist in the euro zone debt crisis, but...

Euro zone grants multi-billion euro lifeline for Greece

August 24, 2021 at 5:54 p.m.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Greece secured a lifeline from the euro zone and the IMF on Monday but was told it must keep its promises on cutting public sector jobs and...

Germany takes bilateral paths to tackle EU jobs crisis

August 24, 2021 at 3:16 p.m.

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is banking on bilateral deals to fight record youth unemployment in the euro zone, agreeing to cooperate with several countries to bypass pan-European bureaucracy. On Wednesday,...

Divisions hamper Europe’s plans to tackle failing banks

August 24, 2021 at 2:41 p.m.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Central Bank clashed with Germany on Tuesday over how quickly the euro zone should complete a system to deal with failing banks. A separate rift...

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