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The German government's economic advisers believe that the European Central Bank (ECB) is likely to lose credibility by buying government bonds heavily indebted.
"The bond purchase program dismantles market discipline without establishing a discipline policy in place," write the "Wise Men" German in a report released Wednesday.
Blurring the fiscal and monetary policies, [...]

Commerzbank may need assistance from the German government to comply with new European requirements for capital if the economy continues to slow, given the poor results recorded recently by the group, said Monday the agency Fitch Ratings.
Last week, Germany's second largest bank, owned 25% by the German federal state, however, had said she [...]

The European Commission intends to condition aid to some of the environmental and cap subsidies to make the CAP more just. A production of cabbage in Lithuania.
Brussels wants farmers to "go green". The European Commission proposed on Wednesday to condition part of the aid to respect for the environment, and to the Common Agricultural [...]

Airbus said Thursday it had registered 1,038 net orders between January and September.
The European aircraft manufacturer, a subsidiary of Airbus, said the amount of its gross orders had reached 1,179 aircraft and reported delivered 374 aircraft in the first nine months of the year.
By comparison, Boeing had recorded at September 27, [...]

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Sunday chaired a cabinet meeting to decide which new austerity measures to ensure continued funding of a plan of international aid.
Inspectors from the International Monetary Fund and the European Union will hold a conference call Monday with Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos to learn what steps will be [...]

European shares ended Tuesday in the disorder after the publication of disappointing indicators in Europe and the United States, after a session and hesitant in trading volumes still very limited.
The CAC 40 index closed up 0.18% to 3159.74 points."That said, it's half a surprise, in a very anxiety provoking," he adds.
Other [...]

The Irish finance minister warned Wednesday that he would insist that any tax on financial transactions applies to all European Union (EU) and not only to the euro area, the symbol of obstacle course that awaits project in Paris and Berlin.
These words of Michael Noonan received immediate feedback on the side of German [...]

European shares fall to leave Friday after a sharp rebound, driven by financial stocks, a ban on short sales of these securities in four countries in the euro area, including France, apparently not released selling pressure.
Around 9:30, the CAC 40 index, which gained 2.89% Thursday, losing 1.65% to 3038.81 points after opening up [...]

Several European suppliers of the Swedish Saab intend to apply for bankruptcy, hoping that this threat will grow the group, faced with severe budgetary difficulties, to settle its debts to them, their association said on Wednesday.
Vehicle production is interrupted in April at Saab, suppliers refusing to deliver more parts until they have been [...]

Paris and Berlin have affirmed the commitment of Europe to implement rapid reform EFSF decided July 21, encouraged Italy and Spain to act, and stressed the important role of the ECB, a few hours of the opening of Asian markets.
The joint statement of the French Presidency and the German Chancellor, however, evokes not [...]