Luxembourg PM downplays swift tax evasion deal
Luxembourg's Prime Minister says he doesn't expect an agreement on one of the European Union's key policies against tax evasion to emerge at next ...
Court upholds EU ban on importing seal products
A court says the European Union's ban on importing products from seal hunts can stand, despite a challenge by manufacturers and traders. EU law ...

EU lifts Syria oil embargo to bolster rebels
The European Union on Monday lifted its oil embargo on Syria to provide more economic support to the forces fighting to oust President Bashar Assad's ...

EU drops sanctions against Myanmar
The European Union on Monday dropped its political and economic sanctions against Myanmar to support the country's "remarkable process" of democratic ...
Intelsat to raise $472 million in public offering
Satellite operator Intelsat SA says it expects to raise around $471.7 million from an initial public offering It has set the price for 19.3 million ...

Luxembourg agrees to help fight tax cheats
Luxembourg is to start exchanging information with the rest of Europe to help fight tax evasion, the government said Wednesday in a move it hopes will ...
Financial hub Luxembourg under increased scrutiny
As the European Union's wealthiest country, Luxembourg could have been forgiven for thinking that it would never find itself on the bloc's financial ...
Cyprus sends rumbles through shaky banking system
This week's deal to rescue Cyprus and its banks from financial collapse has renewed fears about Europe's shaky financial system and where trouble ...
Tiny Luxembourg defends its large financial sector
Luxembourg defended the huge size of its financial sector from criticism Wednesday after Cyprus' messy bailout deal dragged other tiny economies with ...

Horsemeat scandal exposes complex food chain
First, there was "pink slime." Then horsemeat. Most recently? "Desinewed meat." Recent revelations that such products have reached dinner tables, ...

Frank Schleck given 1-year doping sentence
Cyclist Frank Schleck was suspended for a year on Wednesday and will miss the Tour de France for using a banned substance on last year's Tour.

Dutchman elected new chief of eurogroup
The Dutch finance minister, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, was elected Monday as the new president of the group of euro area finance ministers.

Dutchman gets backing to be next Eurogroup chief
The outgoing chairman of the Eurogroup, the regular meetings of the 17 eurozone finance ministers, endorsed Dutch finance minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem ...

Dutchman seen as likely next leader of Eurogroup
The outgoing leader of the group of finance ministers from the 17 European Union countries that use the euro on Thursday gave the clearest indication ...
Europe takes on tech giants and their tax havens
A storm is brewing in Europe as nations try to force Internet powerhouses like Google and Amazon to pay more in taxes. Governments, hungry for money ...