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The article focuses on the role of German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the euro area debt crisis in 2011. Topics include the financial crisis of the integrated European markets, German bailouts given to countries to protect the euro currency, and the risks of the Greek economy in starting a recession in Europe. The economic development and health of Germany before the 2008 global recession, political pressure on Merkel to stop European bailouts, and the dangers for Germany if the European monetary union collapses are also discussed.

The article discusses challenges posed to German chancellor Angela Merkel by a debt crisis in Greece that threatens the euro. Although German public opinion is firmly against a bailout for Greece, German businesses would be harmed if events in Greece caused the euro to decline, and other European Union nations including Portugal and Spain could be pushed into crisis.

The article comments on the 200 billion euro in energy package released by Germany to secure its own economic prospects. It points out the problem with the with such amount of energy package including greater allocation to businesses and distortion to Europe's single market. It raises concern that the European Union (EU) solidarity in the form of a bail-out fund called Next Generation EU (NGEU), a form of redistribution, might become a standard part in dealing with future EU recession.

(Bloomberg) -- Germany and the UK announced energy bailouts to avoid an economic collapse and take the sting out of soaring prices, with European governments spending 500 billion euros ($496 billion) by one estimate to help consumers and businesses. Separately, the UK unveiled a massive bailout to help companies with their energy bills this winter. [Extracted from the article]

Separately, Fortum confirmed the negotiations are in the final stages and that the elements being discussed include a sale of Fortum's Uniper shares to the German state, return of the financing Fortum granted to Uniper as well as a planned capital injection by the German state to Uniper. (Bloomberg) -- The German government is planning to inject about 8 billion euros ($8 billion) into Uniper SE as part of a historic agreement to nationalize the gas giant and stave off a collapse of the country's energy sector. [Extracted from the article]

The new agreement would replace a bailout plan from July that would have seen the government take a 30% stake in Uniper. (Bloomberg) -- The German government is planning to inject about 8 billion euros ($8 billion) into Uniper SE as part of a historic agreement to nationalize the gas giant and stave off a collapse of the country's energy sector. [Extracted from the article]

As part of the deal, Germany will buy Fortum's 78% stake in Uniper and the money injected in the Dusseldorf-based utility will allow it to repay a Fortum loan. (Bloomberg) -- The German government is planning to inject about 8 billion euros ($8 billion) into Uniper SE as part of a historic agreement to nationalize the gas giant in a push to stave off a collapse of the country's energy sector. [Extracted from the article]

Talks over Uniper are particularly fraught as they also involve the Finnish government, which is the majority owner of Fortum, which in turn is Uniper's largest shareholder. (Bloomberg) -- The German government is closing in on an agreement to nationalize gas giant Uniper SE, as Berlin moves to stave off a collapse of the country's energy sector. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Germany is taking control of Russian oil major Rosneft PJSC's German oil refineries and is nearing a decision to take over Uniper SE and two other large gas importers as it tries to avoid a collapse of its energy industry. Uniper Shares Plunge (9:20 a.m.) Shares in Uniper dropped for a fourth day, down as much as 16% to a record low after Bloomberg reported the government is close to taking control of the company. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Germany is taking control of Russian oil major Rosneft PJSC's German unit, including stakes in three oil refineries, as Chancellor Olaf Scholz reacts to the unprecedented energy crisis sparked by the invasion of Ukraine. The BNetzA has warned Germany may face "waves" of shortages in the event of a cold winter and called on large industrial consumers to reduce their gas consumption to avoid compulsory rationing. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Germany is taking control of Russian oil major Rosneft PJSC's German unit, including stakes in three oil refineries, as Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government reacts to the unprecedented energy crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine. The federal network regulator BNetzA will become trustee of RN Refining & Marketing GmbH and Rosneft Deutschland GmbH, which accounts for around 12% of Germany's oil processing capacity, and its stakes in oil refineries in Schwedt, Karlsruhe and Vohburg, the economy ministry said Friday. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Germany is taking control of Russian oil major Rosneft PJSC's German unit as Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government reacts to the unprecedented energy crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine. Scholz and Economy Minister Robert Habeck will present the Rosneft nationalization plan at a news conference in Berlin later Friday. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Germany is in advanced talks to take over Uniper SE and two other large gas importers in a historic step to avoid a collapse of its energy market, according to people familiar with the matter. The government has already agreed to take a 30% stake in Uniper. Fortum, Uniper's largest shareholder with a 78% stake, said it couldn't comment while negotiations are underway. [Extracted from the article]

The government will sell as many as 74.4 million shares, equal to a 6.2% stake in Europe's largest airline, via an accelerated bookbuild to institutional investors, according to a term sheet released Tuesday. (Bloomberg) -- Germany plans to sell a stake in Deutsche Lufthansa AG worth as much as 458 million euros ($458 million), unwinding part of the holding it took to keep the carrier flying during Covid lockdowns. [Extracted from the article]

UN01@GR, ALLTOP, BUSINESS, CMD, COS, EUROPE, GEN, GER, GOV, INDUSTRIES, NRG, NRGTOP, UTI, WORLD, WWTOP, WWTOPEU Russia has already curbed its gas flows to Germany and officials are bracing for more cuts that threaten the fabric of Europe's biggest economy. Keywords: UN01@GR; ALLTOP; BUSINESS; CMD; COS; EUROPE; GEN; GER; GOV; INDUSTRIES; NRG; NRGTOP; UTI; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPEU EN UN01@GR ALLTOP BUSINESS CMD COS EUROPE GEN GER GOV INDUSTRIES NRG NRGTOP UTI WORLD WWTOP WWTOPEU Germany's cabinet rushed through legislation allowing it to rescue struggling energy companies as Russia's squeeze on gas supplies rips through the industry and threatens the wider economy. [Extracted from the article]

Germany, which has built its economic model on cheapRussian gas, is wrestling with a squeeze in supplies andsurging fuel prices as Moscow punishes Europe for itssupport for Ukraine. (Bloomberg) -- German gas giant Uniper SE is in talkswith the government over a potential bailout package ofas much as 9 billion euros, ($9.4 billion) according to aperson familiar with the situation. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses on the rejection of bailout by Greece. The rejection of bailout has negative results like there was shortage of money in banks, default in the payment of debts and there was shortages of imported machinery and fuel. The newly elected Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras had promised to change the present situation through large amounts of government spending, taking loans and grants from Germany and Netherlands without executing the cost-saving reforms.

The article looks at the state of Germany's Förderbank amid the sovereign debt crisis. It analyzes the involvement of banks in a possible bailout for Greece or any other embattled European sovereign. Highlighted are the developments in NRW.Bank are described, including the fundamental strength and conservatism of its business model and balance sheet and bonds. L-Bank is a zero risk weighted borrower with a conservative business model based on public mandate. BayernLabo has no exposure to asset-backed securities and to the Greek debt crisis.

The article discusses factors causing divisiveness in the European Union. The economic conditions of nations within the union diverge widely. Amid a financial crisis the Union lacks a formal means for transferring euros to struggling countries. After many years of contributing disproportionately to European integration, voters in Germany have become reluctant to bail out other members of the euro zone.

The article discusses the benefits and drawbacks to each of three strategies German chancellor Angela Merkel could adopt in addressing a debt crisis in Greece. Doing nothing could cause the euro to decline sharply and harm other nations in the euro zone. Providing bailout money to Greece may accomplish little unless accompanied by close monitoring. An intervention by the International Monetary Fund might not enjoy wide support within the European Union.

In that scenario, the SPD and Greens would likely have to scale back plans for generous spending and expanded borrowing to help finance the transition to a more climate-friendly and technologically advanced economy. (Bloomberg) -- Social Democrat Olaf Scholz is the favorite to become Germany's next chancellor, but he'll need a messy three-party coalition to form a government, according to the polls. [Extracted from the article]

This article reports that the European Union has imposed harsh austerity terms on Greece under the terms of a bailout. Topics discussed include the approval of the bailout by the Greek parliament on July 16, 2015, the role played by Germany in the bailout terms, and the unprecedented level of animosity between Greece and Germany as a result of the harsh austerity terms. Mentioned also is the comment on the bailout terms by former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou.

The article discusses the social impact that a deadly pipe bomb explosion on August 17, 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand is having on the region, and it mentions Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha's views about the bombing, as well as information about the deaths caused by the bomb attack near the city's Buddhist Erawan Shrine. Political instability in Bangkok, Thailand is examined, along with a U.S. National Labor Relations Board ruling and a Greek bailout vote by the German Parliament.

(Bloomberg) -- The German government is poised to approve the third bailout for tour operator TUI AG since the start of the coronavirus crisis, according to a person familiar with the discussions. TUI has already received around 3 billion euros in aid, making it Germany's second-biggest coronavirus bailout recipient, topped only by Deutsche Lufthansa AG. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on the ruling of constitutional court related to bailout fund. It states that the German high court has allowed the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), a permanent bank-bailout fund, to act after few changes. It further informs that ESM is the last step in setting up a financial dictatorship and rule the markets at the expense of the general welfare.

The article discusses Germany's Federal Constitutional Court located in Karlsruhe, Germany decision to rule for or against European Stability Mechanism (ESM) bailout fund and the European Fiscal Pact treaties on grounds that it violates European Union (EU) law, EU treaties and Irish Constitution. It reports that opponents of the ESM appealed to the Court to rule against degradation of national sovereignty by EU institutions. It reports that 74 percent of Germans oppose national sovereignty.

The article looks at German Chancellor Angela Merkel's influence on the 2011 financial crisis in the eurozone. Topics discussed include the sovereign debts in countries like Greece, Portugal, and Italy, German taxpayers' disinclination to fund any more foreign bailouts, and resulting losses for Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Party members and Free Democratic Party (FDP) members in local elections. The consequences of a potential break up of the eurozone on Germany are noted.