International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has arrived at a French court where she is due to be questioned over her involvement in an arbitration payment made to a billionaire.
Steven Saywell, European head of FX strategy at BNP Paribas, says because of the relatively small size of Cyprus, the market's focus is still on Italy.
Yacine Kanoun, managing director at PivotHunters tells CNBC the market is heading for a correction, which will then be followed by a "massive rally" driven by stimulus and inflation building up in the markets.
Oleg Deripaska, CEO of Rusal, says Russia needs less government presence in the economy, and should continue privatization and the reform of the power market and the financial sector.
Sam Stovall, chief equity strategist, S&P Capital IQ, believes Sam Stovall, chief equity strategist, S&P Capital IQ, believes investors will remain bullish and it will take a new catalyst to push stocks lower.
Oleg Deripaska, CEO of Rusal, says European governments should support banks and businesses and help them restructure, while Russia's government should invest in infrastructure.
Maxim Volkov, CEO of PhosAgro, says soft commodity prices will not fall, and added that flexible production lines mean PhosAgro can overcome cyclicality.
Chancellor Angela Merkel urged German employers to help get more women back to work after they become mothers in a country that needs to boost its workforce.
Jens Weidmann, president of the Bundesbank and a member of the ECB's governing council, says only politics, not the European Central Bank, can solve the euro zone crisis.
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