Defiant in Berlin

Major analysis feature. Angela Merkel, German Chancellor, will arrive at the European Council summit, Brussels, 25-26 March 2010 under pressure not only over Berlin's reluctance to help Greece, the fellow eurozone member where worries about public finances have been most acute. With the eurozone facing its most tumultuous period since the single currency was launched in 1999 - and one that could determine its fate - Germany is being called on to take a lead in boosting growth across the region by encouraging domestic demand. Many in Germany are resistant to these demands.

ESO: Background information: Higher German wages are not the solution http://www.europeansources.info/record/higher-german-wages-are-not-the-solution/

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