The phrase “Sick Man of Europe” has long been used to describe countries facing serious political, economic, or social difficulties. It originally referred to the decline of the Ottoman Empire, ...

For decades, beginning in the 19th century, Europeans referred to the Ottoman Empire as “the sick man of Europe.” First sultans and then so-called reformers acting in their names sought autocratic ...

A few decades ago, as Germany was painfully navigating the path to reunification, it was often labeled “the sick man of Europe.” Since then, the country has recovered nicely, and it is now the United ...

London (CNN) — Germany’s finance minister has shrugged off suggestions his country has once again become the “sick man” of Europe. It’s just a little tired and in need of a “cup of coffee,” he said ...

BERLIN, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Germany is not the sick man of Europe, but a tired man in need of a "good cup of coffee" of structural reforms, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Friday.