German public sector unions win big pay hikes for 2014, 2015

(Reuters) - The German government and trade unions have agreed to a 3 percent wage increase for some 2.1 million public sector workers this year and a 2.4 percent pay rise next year, Verdi union leader Frank Bsirske and the government said on Tuesday.

France, Germany seek to finesse growth vs rigor divide

(Reuters) - The finance ministers of France and Germany sought on Thursday to play down differences over the euro zone's economic policy mix, saying budgetary rigor and growth were not incompatible.

Europe must solve its problems before expecting Chinese aid: China Investment Corp

MOSCOW: Chinese investors will not buy into bonds issued by debt-ridden euro zone countries until their fundamental problems are solved, a senior official with China's $480 billion sovereign wealth fund said on Tuesday.