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Franco-German call for 'true euro economic governance'

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Government bonds in the US and Germany - seen as safe havens in any economic downturn - rallied in reaction to the leaders' comments. Ms Merkel again played down the chances of introducing "eurobonds" - jointly guaranteed debts of the 17 eurozone governments - as a solution to the crisis. NFL Jerseys The idea has been advocated by the Italian finance minister, Giulio Tremonti, as well as billionaire investor George Soros as a way of providing cheap financing to struggling governments while also incentivising them to put their finances in order. But the German chancellor said she only saw such a move coming at the end of a long process of fiscal union. Growth fears Instead, Ms Merkel proposed that a requirement for eurozone members to balance their budgets should be enshrined in each of their constitutions. Cheap Nike Shox "We will regain the lost confidence," she said. "That is why we go into a phase with a new quality of co-operation within the eurozone." In another initiative to increase tax revenues, the leaders advocated harmonising corporate tax rates across the single currency - something likely to be strongly opposed by the low-tax Republic of Ireland. However, Germany's insistence on government austerity across the eurozone has been criticised by some economists for undermining the economic recovery. The two leaders were meeting in Paris in the wake of last week's turmoil on the financial markets, which came amid fears of a renewed global recession and over the ability of Spain and Italy to repay their debts. Cheap NFL Jerseys Earlier on Tuesday, Germany revealed that its economy grew by just 0.1% in the three months to June, much more weakly than previously thought. Germany had been driving the economic recovery in the eurozone. Both French and German leaders, along with the European Central Bank, are putting pressure on so-called peripheral economies to extend austerity measures to try to balance their budgets. 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In recent months there have been claims of cyber-attacks emanating from China, while long-standing differences over human rights and Tibet are likely to surface. But overall, Washington insists this is fundamentally a partnership and dismisses suggestions that US-China relations are a zero-sum game. Mr Biden is travelling at the invitation of his counterpart, Xi Jinping, as the Obama administration seeks to strengthen ties with the next generation of Chinese leaders. NFL Jerseys On Sale The vice-president's official visit to the region will also take in Japan and Mongolia.

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Mardi 16 août 2011

Tibetan monk burns himself to death in Chinas

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Lundi 15 août 2011

Argentina holds first national primary election

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Vendredi 05 août 2011

European stock markets continue to slide

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Australian woman freed after bomb drama

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Mercredi 03 août 2011

Internet Explorer users have lower IQ says study

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