Germany

Critics have been complaining that Germany has grown too dominant in the EU, a sharp turn from previous complaints that the country wasn't doing enough to solve the problem.

The troubles in Europe go back much farther than the birth of the euro, all the way to the days of Adolf Hitler.

Germany is the only eurozone country rich enough to bail out the euro, but many German voters and politicians feel they have already done enough.

Last week marked more bad news for economies across Europe, including Germany. If more countries follow suit this week, the crisis could reach its threshold

Leaders meet in France today to hear the new Italian leader's plan for spending cuts, but the topic of conversation might quickly switch to Germany.

After yesterday's disastrous bond sale in Germany, leaders meet today in Europe to continue talks on extending the power of the European Central Bank.

Leaders of France, Italy and Germany are meeting in Strasbourg, and here's the headline: They want to change E.U. treaties so they can better deal with the debt crisis.

The European Union has the same currency, but not the same borrowing process, between the 17 members. Some would like to change that, but Germany is against it.

The country that's considered the strongest in the eurozone had a hard time convincing investors to lay down cash for its debt today, which means the troubles going on in Europe could be entering a new phase.

If there was any schadenfreude among Germans about the financial plight of their profligate southern neighbors, today's bond market embarrassment might be Germany's wake-up call.