Wolfgang Bosbach

Germany’s Bosbach Says ESM Is Step to Transfer Union, RP Says

Wolfgang Bosbach, chairman of the domestic affairs committee in Germany’s lower house of Parliament, or Bundestag, said the permanent rescue mechanism is a step toward a European transfer union, Rheinische Post reported, citing an interview.

Germany’s Bosbach Says Greece Should Leave Euro Area, WiWo Says

Wolfgang Bosbach, chairman of the domestic affairs committee in Germany’s lower house of Parliament, or Bundestag, said Greece should leave the euro region to overhaul its economy, WirtschaftsWoche reported, citing an interview.

German Lawmaker Says Greece Must Meet Commitments to Get Aid

Wolfgang Bosbach, head of the German parliament’s interior-affairs committee from Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats, said he “can’t imagine” that the next bailout tranche of 8 billion euros ($11 billion) for Greece will be disbursed without assurances that the country meets its commitments under the aid plan.

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A spat over Chancellor Angela Merkel’s appointment of Joachim Gauck as Germany’s next president has cast a shadow over her coalition, potentially hurting her government in its remaining 19 months.

Merkel Ally Says Greece Must Meet Commitments for Aid, Bild Says

Wolfgang Bosbach, a German politician from Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union, said continued aid payments to Greece depend on the country’s meeting its commitments, Bild-Zeitung reported, citing an interview.

Deutsche Bank’s Ackermann Abandons Plan to Become Chairman

Deutsche Bank AG Chief Executive Officer Josef Ackermann abandoned a plan to become supervisory board chairman in 2012 because Europe’s debt crisis hasn’t given him the time to win shareholder support.

Ackermann Move to Chairman Role Would Skirt Deutsche Bank Governance Rules

Josef Ackermann, a beacon of corporate Germany as chief executive officer of Deutsche Bank AG for the last nine years, may become the first top manager to skirt rules the lender espoused to toughen management supervision.

Bild Newspaper Calls On German Lawmakers to Reject Greek Bailout Package

Germany’s best-selling Bild newspaper called on lawmakers to reject the Greek bailout package, placing pressure on legislators as they vote today on whether to approve the measures amid growing public discontent.

Merkel’s Cabinet Backs Euro-Rescue Expansion as Dissent in Coalition Ebbs

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Cabinet ratified expanded measures to combat the euro-area debt crisis as she quells a rebellion among coalition lawmakers that threatened to derail the package.

Merkel Risks Own Downfall as Odyssey to Save Greece Nears Climax

German Chancellor Angela Merkel may be risking her 2013 bid for a third term with a bet on expanding the effort to save the euro.

"I cannot agree to the ESM as Germany would again take on giant liability risks, this time amounting to another 190 billion euros."

- Wolfgang Bosbach on Jun 28, 2012

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