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More women in the boardroom? Europe considers forcing the issue.

Gender quotas are receiving increased attention – and dividing governments – across Europe.
The Reformed Broker Is Europe about to 'go American'?

Asset reflation has allowed the US to slowly pull out from the recession, while spending cuts across Europe have crushed recovery, Brown says. Depending on the outcomes of elections in Germany, Europe may begin pursuing much looser monetary policies.
Life is good for Germany's economy. But is it good for Germans? (+video)

While the German economy is being held up as the model for ailing Europe to follow, some Germans say that the benefits of the boom aren't reaching them.
In return to Berlin, Obama finds a cooler Germany

While still highly popular, Obama has come under criticism from the German public and government alike over the NSA's online surveillance program and US use of drones.
In visit with Pope, Angela Merkel urges strong financial regulation

Two days after Pope Francis called for world finance reform, German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with him to discuss financial crises worldwide. She emphasized the need for tightening financial regulation.
Global News Blog Germany's uncomfortable role as Europe's 'economic police'

Since World War II, Germany has preferred to stay out of international leadership roles. But the eurocrisis has put the country at Europe's head – with all the criticism that entails.
As Europe struggles, the Franco-German alliance turns testy

The relationship between France and Germany undergirds postwar Europe – and some worry the countries' increased sniping over economic woes is threatening the EU's foundation.
Is Europe witnessing 'the end of the dogma of austerity'?

France's finance minister said so this week, just the latest in a growing chorus calling for a change to Brussels' hardline adherence to budget cuts as the solution to Europe's debt crisis.
The Monitor's View The right way to put more women in boardrooms

Japan and Germany each announced goals last week to put more women in top company slots. Yet their approaches differ. And new research indicates gender qualities can't be stereotyped according to sexual differences. This suggests official bias based on sex could be misplaced.
Auf wiedersehen, euro? New anti-euro party forms in Germany

The small protest party 'Alternative für Deutschland' could shake the political establishment by tapping into German resentment over its perceived propping up of Europe's south.
Putin and Merkel set for a prickly Russian-German summit?

The Russian and German leaders are set to meet Sunday. But while business between the two nations is good, Germans are concerned over the Kremlin's domestic crackdown.
Global Viewpoint Why the US will fare better than Europe in economic recovery

In an interview, the former president of Chile, Ricardo Lagos, says that today’s global financial crisis is mainly a political failure rather than an economic one. The US will probably do much better in its financial recovery because its central bank, unlike Europe’s, has the powers it needs.
The Monitor's View In sequester's austerity, will US echo Europe's politics of fear?

The enforced austerity of the eurozone crisis has roused surprising public anger. European governments are falling. The US need not follow this path if Washington finds a consensus over fiscal issues like 'the sequester.'
Italian political deadlock casts new uncertainty on eurozone recovery

Markets tumbled and the value of the euro dropped in response to Italy's election results and their unexpectedly loud rejection of German-imposed austerity policies.
EU leaders approve budget, and everyone wins - at least politically

Europe's leaders, in agreeing to a seven-year, 960 billion euro budget today for the EU, can all claim political victory for their constituents, but the practical implications are modest.
'Secret ledger' at heart of Spanish corruption scandal given to authorities

Although the ledger implicates Prime Minister Rajoy and other leaders in a payment scheme, Spain's government looks like it will hold on – at least for a while.
Corruption case threatens Spain's ruling party - and its economy

Off-the-book payments to high-level members of the Popular Party – though possibly legal – could undermine Prime Minister Rajoy's government, both in Spain and among EU creditor nations.
Terrorism & Security German visit offers Egypt's Morsi no relief from mounting pressures

Morsi visited with a business delegation in hopes of boosting economic ties. But Germany issued a travel warning about Egypt, and Chancellor Merkel said nothing about loan forgiveness.
Egypt liberals, Islamists pressure Morsi to form unity government

A hardline Islamist party normally allied to Egypt's president joined the liberal opposition Wednesday calling for a national unity government in an effort to end the violence.
In reversal, Spain woos investment from Latin America

European leaders spent the weekend in Chile meeting their Latin American counterparts – and talking up possibilities for investment on the old continent.
Global Viewpoint Italian elections: Monti vs. Berlusconi and a test of democracy

The upcoming Italian elections are a contest between the populism of short-term fixes championed by Silvio Berlusconi and the long-term reforms of Mario Monti necessary to make Italy’s economy solvent, competitive, and sustainable over the long run.
When Britain talks Europe exit, who cares about 'euro crisis'?

'Brexit' replaces 'Grexit' even as last year's prophets of doom go in hiding: Greek, Italian, Spanish crises seem on auto-pilot as continent's glitterati ski at swanky Davos.
Would a bailout for Cyprus mean underwriting dirty money?

Potential creditors in Europe are hesitant to bail out debt-ridden Cyprus as they suspect the country's banking industry may be a haven for money-laundering by Russian oligarchs.
On UK-EU shuffle, David Cameron claims Obama support

After a US senior diplomat says the White House hopes for strong UK-EU ties, the British prime minister tries on a different interpretation.
Global Viewpoint How Asia and China can revive the West's waning institutions

A world adrift desperately needs global thinkers, most of all from Asia. Singapore's Kishore Mahbubani fits the bill with his new book, in which he calls for a more robust UN, IMF, and WTO – led by the emerging global powers. Let’s hope his optimism about this revival is justified.