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French, German rifts show already Los Angeles Times Although officials on both sides of the Rhine vowed to continue their close political cooperation, German Chancellor Angela Merkel issued a blunt rejection Monday of Hollande's pledge to renegotiate a Europe-wide fiscal treaty to rein in public debt. See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

European voters revolt against austerity, cuts CNN Hollande has vowed not to endorse the European Union's treaty on fiscal discipline without new growth initiatives. If he means it, the markets won't like it. Chances are, according to Ian Bremmer of Eurasia Group, that it was fodder for the campaign ... See all stories on this topic »

Merkel urges Athens to stick with reform Financial Times By FT Reporters Angela Merkel, Germany's chancellor, on Monday warned Athens to stick to the reform plans and budget targets agreed under its international bailout plan as financial markets and EU policymakers grappled with an anti-austerity backlash ... See all stories on this topic » Financial Times

Merkel tells Hollande: eurozone agreement is not up for negotiation The Independent However, Chancellor Merkel's spokesman appeared to slam the door to any "renegotiation" of the EU treaty on fiscal discipline finalised in Brussels in March. A reopening of this treaty, to add a protocol on capital spending to promote growth, ... See all stories on this topic »

David Cameron: the man in the middle in Europe Telegraph.co.uk Unsurprisingly, Hollande's threat to veto the EU fiscal treaty – Merkel's political cover for putting up German taxpayers' cash – has caused dismay in Berlin and Frankfurt. As the German newspaper Die Welt put it: “The fiscal pact is the best thing ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Shell executive: We must reform the Emissions Trading System EurActiv The Lisbon Treaty has opened the way for a more active EU involvement in health issues. It offers the Union more leeway in the fight against health ep.. Shell has joined with other 'progressive' businesses to lobby the EU for a much stronger carbon ... See all stories on this topic » EurActiv

Merkozy days are over as Greeks jolt EU's strategy Irish Times Whatever happens in these two dramas may have big implications for Ireland, where voters cast judgment on the treaty at the end of this month. Hollande is man of the moment, but Europe's gaze is firmly fixed on Athens. After a huge setback for the ... See all stories on this topic »

Europe I: Greece in chaos (again) - Hot this morning: Romney-Obama even on ... Politico The IMF has warned that it would be unwilling to release its first quarterly aid payment, due this summer, if Greece does not implement reforms pledged when the bailout was agreed in February. Without EU-IMF aid, Greece could not pay salaries and ... See all stories on this topic »