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EU scores hat-trick with Greek, bank deals, Nobel
Finally, it has been a good week for Europe. After months of bitter debate, European Union countries finally reached two crucial agreements Thursday: ...
IMF's Lagarde praises Euro deal on bank oversight
The head of the International Monetary Fund on Thursday praised a deal inked by European Union governments to create a single supervisor for their ...
Europe shrugs at Berlusconi's political ambitions
Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi's political ambitions got a huge yawn on Thursday from both the bond markets and his fellow European ...
Europe takes step toward more stable banks
The European Union has taken its big first step toward keeping busted banks from costing taxpayers billions and dragging down government finances.
German real estate booms as people seek security
Buying a home in Berlin is widely viewed as one of the safest investments a German, or any European, can make. That is why some real-estate experts ...
Top central banks extend dollar-lending program
Major central banks acted Thursday to try to shore up confidence in the global financial system by extending a program that makes it easier for banks ...
Glance: A look at the EU's key decisions in 2012
In a whirlwind of decision-making, ministers from the European Union's 27 countries agreed Thursday on the foundation of a fully-fledged banking union ...
A look at integration ideas EU leaders are mulling
European Union leaders, seeking to avoid a repeat of the crisis that has dogged the 27-country bloc for the past three years, are debating plans for ...
Ukraine parliament speaker elected amid brawls
Ukraine's newly elected parliament on Thursday approved two presidential allies for the posts of prime minister and parliament speaker, but the vote ...
Apple, e-book publishers, EU find competition deal
The European Union's competition watchdog has accepted proposals by four publishers and Apple to end agreements that set retail prices for e-books — ...
Italy raises cash easily as Berlusconi vacillates
Silvio Berlusconi's vacillations over whether or not to run for Prime Minister of Italy failed to dent investor demand for the country's debt, leaving ...
New UN, international efforts to engage Iran
International officials pursued a two-pronged effort Wednesday to engage Iran over concerns the country may have worked on nuclear weapons, with a U.N
AP Interview: Romanian PM certain of reappointment
Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta should feel like his political battles will become much easier, after his center-left alliance won a sweeping ...
Polish energy advisor: keep using coal for energy
An advisor to the Polish government says the country should keep using its coal for decades to come, despite a European Union policy of replacing the ...
Macedonia expresses 'regret' on EU talks delay
Macedonia's government on Wednesday expressed "regret" after again failing to secure a date to start membership talks with the European Union, a ...
Serbia's billionaire retail tycoon detained
Serbia's billionaire retail tycoon and one of the Balkan country's most influential figures was detained Wednesday in what the nationalist government ...
Top EU legal advisor backs free-to-air World Cup
The legal adviser to the European Union's top court on Wednesday backed the rights of football fans to see their World Cup and European Championship ...
Eurozone industrial output in surprise slump
Industrial production across the 17 European Union countries that use the euro unexpectedly slumped in October, official figures showed Wednesday, in ...
Bank aid money arrives in Spain
The Spanish government said Wednesday that the €39.5 billion ($51.3 billion) in bailout funds approved by European authorities for the country's ...
German inflation drops to 1.9 percent in November
Official figures show that German inflation dropped slightly in November and remains below the average rates seen elsewhere among the 17 European ...
Greece to announce bond buyback results Wednesday
Greece will reveal the results of a key debt buyback deal Wednesday, after an extended deadline for private investors to decide whether they will sell ...
EU approves common patent rules
The European Union approved a new common patent system on Tuesday designed to cut red tape and streamline patent procedures across ...
Angry bank clients push way into Cyprus parliament
Cypriot police say a group of investors and savers protesting outside parliament shoved their way past security and entered the building.
Italian premier defends austerity measures
Premier Mario Monti on Tuesday defended his government's austerity measures as necessary to restore confidence in Italy's financial future, and warned ...