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  Sarkozy risks 'gay vote' over same-sex marriage stance - FRANCE 24
  Merkel faces hefty rebellion in Greek aid vote - Reuters
  Merkel blunder a harbinger of change in Germany? - Chicago Tribune
  Draghi Maintains His Silence on ECB's Role in Greek Bailout - BusinessWeek
  Will Germany's New President Be a Thorn in Merkel's Side? - The Nation.
  Merkel Is Leading Germany Into The Austerity Abyss - Business Insider
  Nicolas Sarkozy attacks Marine Le Pen for 'artificial controversy' over halal row - Telegraph.co.uk
  Draghi's sleight of hand saves ECB from losses - Financial Times
  UPDATE: Twitter Responds On Sarkozy Parody Account, Banned Political Accounts - WebProNews
  Ben Bernanke, backed in a corner - The American (blog)

BEN BERNANKE
Chairman, U.S. Federal Reserve Bank


  Ben Bernanke, backed in a corner - The American (blog)
  Forget About Low Rates With These Three Bond ETFs - Zacks.com
  Ben Bernanke: Washington's Quiet Hero - Daily Beast
  Ben Bernanke says recovery slow but small banks climbing back - Economic Times
  Ben Bernanke: Growth now, deficit reduction later - Washington Post (blog)
  Ben Bernanke: Blame Housing For This Lousy Recovery - Huffington Post
  Bernanke Says Housing Holds Back Fed Efforts to Boost Economy - Bloomberg
  Bernanke Labor Pessimism Seen Misplaced as U.S. Growth Accelerates in 2012 - Bloomberg
  Federal Reserve Chairman speaks out on housing recovery - U-Pack Press Room
  RDQ's Ryding Calls Bernanke's 2014 Low-Rate Pledge Misguided: Tom Keene - Bloomberg

MARIO DRAGHI
President, European Central Bank (ECB)
  Draghi Maintains His Silence on ECB's Role in Greek Bailout - BusinessWeek
  Policy pace to settle after Draghi's dramatic start - Reuters UK
  Draghi Maintains His Silence on ECB's Role in Greek Bailout - San Francisco Chronicle
  Draghi Says Greece Must Stand Behind Commitments - Washington Post
  Draghi, Lagarde, Rehn Own Words on Greek Bailout - Bloomberg

ANGELA MERKEL
Chancellor of Germany
  Merkel faces hefty rebellion in Greek aid vote - Reuters
  Merkel blunder a harbinger of change in Germany? - Chicago Tribune
  Angela Merkel 'bitterly opposed' Joachim Gauck appointment - The Guardian (blog)
  Merkel Bets Austerity Will Result in Re-Election - Spiegel Online
  Merkel to Host Juncker on Feb. 24 in Stralsund - Bloomberg

CHRISTINE LAGARDE
Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  The Countdown Begins! Women in the World 2012 Summit - Daily Beast
  IMF's Lagarde: Decision On IMF Funding After Greek PSI Results - NASDAQ
  Draghi, Lagarde, Rehn Own Words on Greek Bailout - Bloomberg
  Lagarde Keeps Pressure on Greek Creditors for Better Offer as Talks Resume - Bloomberg
  Greece secures bailout to avoid imminent debt default - Grand Forks Herald

MASAAKI SHIRAKAWA
Governor, Bank of Japan (BOJ)
  BOJ Shirakawa says share Azumi's view on price goal - Reuters
  Japan's policy will spur high debt economies - Financial Times
  BOJ's Bond Move Takes Heat Off Shirakawa - Wall Street Journal
  BOJ Shirakawa: Japan 1 pct inflation still long way off - Reuters
  BOJ Shirakawa: Japan economy hurt by yen rise, deflation - Reuters

NICOLAS SARKOZY
President, French Republic
  Sarkozy risks 'gay vote' over same-sex marriage stance - FRANCE 24
  Sarkozy clashes with Le Pen over Islamic halal meat - The Province
  Sarkozy's popularity edges up as campaign starts - Reuters UK
  UPDATE: Twitter Responds On Sarkozy Parody Account, Banned Political Accounts - WebProNews
  "The Conquest," a Docudrama on French Prez Nicolas Sarkozy, Is Not Really ... - PW-Philadelphia Weekly

PRANAB MUKHERJEE
Finance Minister of India
  Pranab Mukherjee to meet Congress leaders on Budget tomorrow - Daily News & Analysis
  DoT won't be able to build alternate communication network for defence: Sibal ... - Economic Times
  uncertainty over funding for kingfisher - SamayLive
  DoPT note hints at govt plan to curtail EC powers - India Today
  Government working for early implementation of GST: Mukherjee - MSN India

JENS WEIDMANN
President, Deutsche Bundesbank
  Weidmann: No Basis To Give Up Hypothetical Greek Profits - Report - NASDAQ
  Weidmann Didn't Back ECB's Bond Swap Decision, Spiegel Says - Bloomberg
  ECB's Weidmann Says EU Deal Isn't Beginning of Real Fiscal Union - Bloomberg
  ECB Preparing to Close Liquidity Floodgates - CNBC.com
  Euro rescue efforts having the opposite reaction - MarketWatch

TIMOTHY GEITHNER
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
  Geithner: Obama seeks 28 percent corp. tax rate - San Francisco Chronicle
  Geithner: Obama seeks 28 percent corp. tax rate - Seattle Post Intelligencer
  Tax Reform Must Include Small Business - MarketWatch (press release)
  Geithner Should Testify In JPMorgan Suit, Lehman Says - Financial Advisor Magazine
  Geithner's 'Silly Little Smirk' Irks House GOP - Wall Street Journal (blog)