Merkel???s and Sarkozy???s backing for Greece signals likelihood of next tranche of aid being paid out

FT Deutschland: Merkel pushing for a Greek default; Merkel and Sarkozy pledge to present ???comprehensive solution??? to euro crisis by end of October

Handelsblatt: Sarkozy and Merkel split over whether Treaty change should involve eurozone only

As Greek bailout talks reached a dramatic turn yesterday (6 February), French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggested creating an escrow account to partially reimburse the country's creditors in case of default. EurActiv France reports. More »

Western and Arab states voiced outrage yesterday (5 February) after Russia and China vetoed a UN resolution that would have backed an Arab plan urging Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to give up power. French President Nicolas Sarkozy proposed creating a "Friends of Syria" group to advance initiative. More »

Sarkozy: Tobin Tax is an "absurdity"

EU leaders agreed yesterday (30 January) a treaty on tighter fiscal rules to preserve the eurozone from new crises. But the Czech Republic said it would not sign it for now due to ratification difficulties, while French President Nicolas Sarkozy said his country is unlikely to ratify before the 6 May presidential election.  More »

Nicolas Sarkozy says by taking the lead, France will provide a ‘shock’ to push other European nations into signing up to a full-blown tax covering the gamut of financial transactions

UK Prime Minister David Cameron received a warm greeting from German Chancellor Angela Merkel and a handshake from French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the opening of the EU summit in Brussels.

How about this for a claim by Nicolas Sarkozy, made in a TV appearance yesterday? ‘Europe is no longer at the edge of the cliff.’ It's quite some statement, so let's hear it again: ‘Europe is no longer at the edge of the cliff.’ Of course, Sarkozy has reasons for saying it beyond mere pre-electoral braggadocio: the rates paid on Italian and Spanish 10-year bonds h...