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'I Liked It,' Putin Says Of Protest By Topless Women

Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:09:00 +0000

At a trade fair in Hanover, Germany, on Monday, three women protesters got quite close to Russian President Vladimir Putin before stripping off their blouses and shouting expletives at the Russian leader.

Putin, who was joined at the fair by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, later sarcastically thanked the women for calling the news media's attention to the gathering.

"As to this action, I liked it," Putin said, according to a German translator.

Cyprus Scrambles For 'Plan B' Bailout

Scott Neuman — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:14:00 +0000

Cypriot politicians are busy trying to come up with an alternative plan to raise the cash needed to stave off a collapse of its banking sector after they unanimously rejected an international bailout package that would have imposed a levy on the nation's savings accounts.

Here's a quick look at some of Wednesday's developments:

-- German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she As the BBC puts it, Greece felt like two different places today: On the one had you had an "amicable and symbolic" state visit by Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and on the other hand, you had tens of thousands of protesters gathered across Athens who weren't too happy to see her.

If you don't remember, Greece has been pressured into strict austerity measures by other European countries like Germany, who have said if the country doesn't get its fiscal house in order, it wouldn't receive any more bailout money.

Spain's Economy May Need EU Assistance

Lauren Frayer — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 08:39:00 +0000

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RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:

The economy, of course, looms large in President Obama's quest for reelection, though the health of the U.S. economy continues to be tied to what happens in Europe. Germany is Europe's largest economy, so it's had a lot of say about what should happen next. And yesterday, Chancellor Angela Merkel was in Spain, just as Spaniards were absorbing details of a new Europe Central Bank plan aimed at saving its economy.

Business News

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:56:00 +0000

The more than $3.5 billion deal was signed during a visit to China by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.