Germany

Germany is defending a pipeline project that Berlin and Moscow have been planning for years -- but its show of support is only meant to pacify the Russians. [more]

As Germany moves into official recession, with growth in the last quarter down half of one percent, the International Energy Agency has again cut its oil demand forecasts. This means that investment in alternatives to oil is slowing. [more]

Two of the world’s biggest economies will demonstrate what to do -- and what not to do -- in dealing with the global recession. [more]

Europe's lack of a comprehensive plan to get through the financial crisis has serious short- and long-term implications. [more]

French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday proposed that an "economic government" work together with the European Central Bank to run the eurozone. The success or failure of this concept depends largely on the willingness of European states to surrender their sovereignty. [more]