BBC News | Merkel Vows Full Support for Portugal New York Times Even as finance ministers from the 17 euro zone countries gathered in Brussels to consider the release of 31.5 billion euros ($40.1 billion) in aid for Greece, Ms. Merkel expressed confidence that the troika of international lenders that has bailed out both ... Angela Merkel's 'Frankenstein' policy attacked Angela Merkel praises Portugal's resolve on debt crisis Merkel to visit Lisbon, back austerity regime |