Bundestag Debates Federal Budget

BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 07: German Chancellor Angela Merkel chats with Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble during debates over the federal budget at the Bundestag on September 7, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. Merkel was scheduled to give a speech later in the day where she is expected to further argue for an extension of the EFSF, the European mechanism for helping European Union meber states in times of financial crisis. Many critics argue against the move, claiming it will only expose Germany more to the debt problems of other states, like Greece, without ensuring Eurozone stability. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)