Norbert Barthle

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Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann warned there was a danger the ECB would buy “low-quality loan securitisations” at inflated prices as part of its programme to buy so-called asset-backed securities.
Germany criticises ECB plans to buy rebundled debt

The European Central Bank’s plans to buy rebundled packages of debt have drawn sharp criticism from officials in Germany, including the head of the B(...)

Three years that irrevocably changed the Hiberno-German relationship

Closing the door on the EU/IMF programme ends three difficult years for Ireland, but also for the Irish in Germany. For years, Germany registered no m(...)

Conservative allies of Germany’s Angela Merkel said yesterday they might agree to raise taxes to help lure the defeated centre-left Social Democrats into a coalition
Merkel allies talk tax rises in coalition overtures
  • Europe
  • September 26, 2013, 01:00

Conservative allies of Germany’s Angela Merkel said yesterday they might agree to raise taxes to help lure the defeated centre-left Social Democrats i(...)

German chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman said there was “absolutely no dissent” between Berlin and European Commission president José Manuel Barroso on austerity measures. Photograph: Reuters/Fabrizio Bensch
Austerity on the menu as Van Rompuy dines with Merkel

Asparagus was on the menu in Berlin when European Council president Herman Van Rompuy met Chancellor Angela Merkel for dinner last night. The t(...)

France’s finance minister Pierre Moscovici (left), IMF managing director Christine Lagarde, and Germany’s finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble at a Eurogroup meeting in Brussels. Photograph: Sebastien Pirlet/Reuters
Angela Merkel welcomes ‘fair distribution’ of burden in Cypriot crisis

Chancellor Angela Merkel has welcomed yesterday’s agreement with Cyprus for sparing taxpayers with (...)

Foolish to expect too much from IMF ‘bigging up’ State

Christine Lagarde came, saw and pretty much conquered. The International Monetary Fund managing director’s comments about Ireland and the Irish(...)

Foolish to expect too much from IMF ‘bigging up’ State

Christine Lagarde came, saw and pretty much conquered. The International Monetary Fund managing director’s comments about Ireland and the Irish wer(...)