European Union

French minister criticizes Germany over Grexit

French Finance Minister Michel Sapin said in an interview Sunday that his German counterpart Wolfgang Schäuble was "wrong" to propose a temporary withdrawal from the euro for debt-laden Greece, evoking "a clear disagreement".

unemployment

Berlin and Paris confront Europe's youth job crisis

France and Germany joined hands on Tuesday to confront a jobs crisis blighting the lives of millions of young people in the eurozone, saying that the key to work lies with small businesses.

Frankfurt

Siemens wins court battle over Chunnel bid

French engineering giant Alstom failed Friday in a court bid to prevent cross-Channel train operator Eurostar from buying trains made by its German rival Siemens in a deal worth €600 million.

afghanistan

Merkel joins call for Afghan progress meeting

Germany, Britain and France unveiled proposals on Sunday for an international conference on Afghanistan later this year in order to press Afghans to take more responsibility for their own country.

Nato

Border checks resume for NATO summit

Anyone crossing into Germany or France beginning on Friday should not forget their passport. Border controls have been reinstated ahead of next week's NATO summit.