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'An Anxious Continent' Walter Laqueur on Europe's Decline

British-American historian Walter Laqueur experienced the demise of the old Europe and the rise of the new. In a SPIEGEL interview, he shares his gloomy forecast for a European Union gripped by debt crisis.

Walter Laqueur on Europe's Decline - Fox Photos/ Getty Images

Complaints Against Rescue Fund Germany's Top Court May Attach Strings to Euro Bailout

Germany's top court will soon hear a complaint filed against the Greek bailout and euro rescue fund. A recent remark by the court's president suggests it may attach strings to its approval of the bailouts -- and thereby reinforce the country's reputation for obstructionism in the fight to save the euro. Von Dietmar Hipp

Germany's Top Court May Attach Strings to Euro Bailout - dapd

Desperate Bid to Cut Deficit Greek Privatization Plan Faces Massive Domestic Resistance

Greece is scrimping and saving, but still failing to get its debt crisis under control. The government plans to raise 50 billion euros through a privatization program, but faces massive resistance from Greeks worried about selling off the nation's assets. Experts also doubt whether the strategy will work. Von Manfred Ertel

Greek Privatization Plan Faces Massive Domestic Resistance - Matt Cardy/ Getty Images

The Hidden Cost of Saving the Euro ECB's Balance Sheet Contains Massive Risks

While Europe is preoccupied with a possible restructuring of Greece's debt, huge risks lurk elsewhere -- in the balance sheet of the European Central Bank. The guardian of the single currency has taken on billions of euros worth of risky securities as collateral for loans to shore up the banks of struggling nations. Von Matthias Brendel und Christoph Pauly

ECB's Balance Sheet Contains Massive Risks - FABRICE COFFRINI/ AFP/Getty Images

European Disunion Rising Self-Interest Frays EU Spirit

An unusual number of crises -- from the Fukushima disaster to the Arab Spring -- have challenged what used to be called the "European spirit." The euroskepticism sparked by the euro crisis has become an epidemic. Experts warn of a retreat to nationalism. Von SPIEGEL Staff

Rising Self-Interest Frays EU Spirit - Joern Pollex/ Getty Images

Risks of Economic Overheating German Boom Fuels Inflation Angst

The German economic boom is fuelling inflation, and prices are expected to keep rising because of Europe's one-size-fits-all monetary policy. The European Central Bank can't raise interest rates aggressively enough to curb German price pressures because that would hurt the weaker euro-zone economies. Von Katrin Elger, Peter Müller und Christian Reiermann

German Boom Fuels Inflation Angst - ARND WIEGMANN/ REUTERS

Super Mario Europe's Next Top Banker May Be Italian

Axel Weber has taken himself out of the running, and the candidate from Finland has also withdrawn: That leaves an Italian, Mario Draghi, in line to succeed Jean-Claude Trichet as head of the European Central Bank. A man from a deeply indebted EU nation may now be tasked with saving the euro. Von Hans-Jürgen Schlamp

Europe's Next Top Banker May Be Italian - ? Stefan Wermuth / Reuters/ REUTERS

Competing Visions France and Germany Split over Plans for European Economic Government

Both France and Germany want an economic government for Europe. The only problem is they have completely different things in mind. The conflict threatens to derail any chances of progress. Von Peter Müller und Michael Sauga

France and Germany Split over Plans for European Economic Government - Olivier Hoslet/ dpa

Demanding the Mark Back Opposition to the Euro Grows in Germany

Surveys show that many Germans are worried about the future of the euro, but the country's political parties are not taking their fears seriously. The number of grassroots initiatives against the common currency is increasing, and political observers say a Tea Party-style anti-euro movement could do well. Von Peter Müller

Opposition to the Euro Grows in Germany - Werksbild/ picture-alliance / dpa/dpaweb

Saving the Common Currency Berlin Denies Plans for a New Euro Stability Fund

Is Germany working on a new stability fund for the European common currency? A report in a Munich daily on Thursday claimed that Berlin was working with several other European capitals on such a plan. The Finance Ministry, however, says it is not. The confusion is typical of the EU's response to the euro crisis.

Berlin Denies Plans for a New Euro Stability Fund - JOHN KOLESIDIS/ REUTERS

Top Economists Debate the Crisis 'Clinging to the Euro Will Only Prolong the Agony'

Leading German economists Peter Bofinger and Stefan Homburg are split over the euro's chances of survival. In a discussion moderated by SPIEGEL, they talked about the wisdom of introducing a euro bond and what would happen if Germany left the common currency.

'The Threat of Insolvency' Bond Leader Pimco Sees Euro Zone in Danger

European leaders proudly announced agreement last week in efforts to save the euro. But Pimco, the world's leading investor in sovereign bonds, says that the measures are not enough. Some countries may have to temporarily leave the common currency union.

Bond Leader Pimco Sees Euro Zone in Danger - SERGIO PEREZ/ REUTERS

Berlin's Lack of Vision Europe Turns against Germany

Germany's controversial approach to fighting the euro crisis has split the European Union. Some countries are complaining about Berlin's rigid course, while others accuse Chancellor Merkel of betraying the European project. The only thing they can agree on is that the EU needs Germany as a motor if it is to survive. By SPIEGEL Staff

Europe Turns against Germany - JOHN THYS/ AFP

Saving the Euro Merkel's Ironic Victory in Brussels

It hasn't been an easy year for the EU, or for Angela Merkel. She played chief skeptic during the euro crisis, but the role ironically led her to forge a rescue mechanism for the continent's embattled currency. Von Carsten Volkery

Merkel's Ironic Victory in Brussels - Michel Euler/ AP

Saving the Common Currency German Obstructionism Heightens Euro Fears

All eyes are on Brussels this Thursday as European leaders gather to discuss ways to solve the ongoing euro crisis. So far, though, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has proven unwilling to consider measures that may require additional German funds. Others in the EU are getting anxious. Von Charles Hawley

German Obstructionism Heightens Euro Fears - STRINGER/BELGIUM/ REUTERS

Capitalizing on the Euro Crisis China Expands Its Influence in Europe

China is seizing on Europe's debt problems to expand its influence on the continent with large-scale investments and purchases of government bonds issued by highly-indebted states. The strategy could push Europe into the same financial dependency on China that is posing a dilemma for the US. Von Wieland Wagner

China Expands Its Influence in Europe - Orestis Panagiotou/ picture alliance / dpa

Waning Influence in Brussels Euro Crisis Leaves Germany Increasingly Isolated

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is coming under growing criticism ahead of this week's EU summit. Her preferred approach to fighting the euro crisis has failed to receive support in Europe. She is also at odds with Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble, whose loyalty to France has become a subject of ridicule in Berlin. By SPIEGEL Staff

Euro Crisis Leaves Germany Increasingly Isolated - dapd

The Battle over the Euro-Bond Juncker Calls German Thinking 'Simple'

Germany has resisted calls for a joint Euro-Bond to help the euro zone's weaker members, but the chairman of the euro zone finance ministers says they need to study his proposal. Merkel's spokesman says they have.

Juncker Calls German Thinking 'Simple' - ? Sebastien Pirlet / Reuters/ REUTERS

Drastic Cuts and Punitive Interest Rates The EU Is Pushing Ireland to the Brink of Ruin

The Irish government has just passed its fourth budget in two years. But the drastic savings measures it contains will not help the country's massive debt problem. Some economists are now predicting it is only a matter of time before Ireland defaults. Von Carsten Volkery

The EU Is Pushing Ireland to the Brink of Ruin - Peter Macdiarmid/ Getty Images

Row Over ECB Handling of Euro Crisis The Lonely Fight of Monetary Dogmatist Axel Weber

The head of the German central bank, Axel Weber, is openly critical of the way the European Central Bank has handled the euro's debt woes. He is fighting to uphold purist monetary principles that are untenable in the current crisis. His chances of succeeding Jean-Claude Trichet as ECB chief are waning as a result. Von Michael Sauga

The Lonely Fight of Monetary Dogmatist Axel Weber - ddp

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