Angela Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says her country can afford to take more more debt to help fund an unprecedented economic recovery program for the European Union, because it’s in Germany’s own interest to see the bloc thrive. In an interview...

Living up to their reputations for budgetary frugality — the Netherlands, Austria, Denmark and Sweden are working on a proposal for a European recovery fund that will have tough conditions attached for countries that seek financial help. And it could...

On Thursday, the European People's Party elects its leading candidate. Manfred Weber is the favorite. It is unclear whether the system will prevail at the top.   At noon on Thursday, the European People's Party's (EPP) Congress in Helsinki will officially...