French Troops in Mali

Relief and Anxiety in towns freed from Islamists:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/30/world/africa/mali-timbuktu-france-britain.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

French Military Controls Key Airport
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/30/world/africa/mali-conflict/index.html?iref=allsearch

Economists at Davos say Euro Crisis isn't over

Europe's Crisis Not Over Say Bankers, Policymakers

http://www.cnbc.com/id/100410072

World Economic Forum wraps up in Davos

During last day of meetings, world financial leaders warn that more needs to be done to stabilise global economy. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2013/01/2013126163722186783.html From CNN: http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/27/news/economy/europe-austerity/   Euro Crisis Seen Reaping Social Toll With Record Jobless http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-28/euro-crisis-seen-reaping-social-toll-with-record-jobless.html

Cameron calls for UK referendum on EU membership

...after the 2015 election.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21170265

Key excerpts from speech:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21158316

From the Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/9822946/EU-referendum-David-Camerons-speech-was-gutsy-says-Finnish-minister.html

From the Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/blog/2013/jan/24/cameron-eu-buys-time-problems

Cameron defends his decision on the EU referendum - from the NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/25/world/europe/cameron-defends-decision-to-seek-eu-vote.html?_r=0

The Elysee Treaty at 50

 

From Der Spiegel: 'Enough Sauerkraut and Beer': France and Germany Celebrate 50 Years of Friendship: Jacques Delores and Joschka Fischer discuss the Elysee Treaty

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/jacques-delors-and-joschka-fischer-discuss-50-years-of-the-elysee-treaty-a-878755.html

 

From Reuters: Germany, France paper over euro cracks in show of unity:

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/germany-france-paper-over-euro-cracks-show-unity-000228684--business.html

 

 

Mali crisis tests Franco-German friendship on 50th anniversary of historic accord

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/01/21/mali-crisis-tests-franco-german-friendship-on-50th-anniversary-historic-accord/#ixzz2Ii9fVTAp

It's a new year - but concerns remain about the Euro Zone

The New York times has published a photo essay which looks at the human cost of austerity measures which have been implemented in the hard hit economies of Greece, Spain, Portugal and Latvia: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/12/30/world/europe/eurocrisis-photos.html


In the meantime, an economist at the IMF says that the impact of austerity was underestimated in Greece: http://greece.greekreporter.com/2013/01/05/imf-miscalculated-greek-austerity-effect/

The Euro Zone leaders have agreed to terms on a banking union, but this doesn't mean that the crisis is over -- there is still a possibility of Greece leaving the Euro, and many of the major issues still must be negotiated.  We can expect to see ongoing regular meetings between Euro zone finance ministers and leaders over the next year:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/european-leaders-hail-breakthrough-in-debt-crisis/2013/01/04/7e32429c-55a0-11e2-89de-76c1c54b1418_story_1.html