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EU has serious concerns over Hungary's new laws
The European Union on Friday officially told Hungary it has serious concerns about constitutional changes that have raised accusations democracy is ...
Cyprus president to ask EU for more help
Cyprus' president said Friday he will ask the European Union to provide more help for the crisis-hit country, which has to pay for most of its ...
EU leaders to discuss fight against tax evasion
The European Union's 27 leaders will discuss stepping up the fight against tax evasion at their next summit in May. European Council President Herman ...
EU to extend loan repayments for Ireland, Portugal
European Union finance ministers agreed Friday to grant Ireland and Portugal seven years more years to pay their bailout loans, easing the burden on ...
Norway leaders threaten Ryanair boycott
Several Norwegian leaders are threatening to boycott Ryanair because of a labor dispute between the Ireland-based budget airline and a former employee ...
Israel offers to deport frail Palestinian prisoner
Israel has offered to deport a hunger-striking Palestinian prisoner to Europe or a U.N.-member country, an Israeli official said Friday, in an effort ...
Cyprus bailout swells to $30 billion
The cost of bailing out Cyprus has swollen to 23 billion euros ($30 billion), with the crisis-hit country having to take on the lion's share of the ...
Turkey amends anti-terror laws to protect rights
The Turkish parliament on Thursday approved changes to anti-terrorism laws in a bid to reduce the number of prosecutions for the non-violent ...
More than 2,000 invited to Thatcher funeral
Invitations to Margaret Thatcher's funeral are going out to more than 2,000 celebrities, dignitaries, colleagues and friends of the late British ...
G-8 foreign ministers slam NKorea rhetoric
Foreign ministers from the G-8 nations on Thursday condemned North Korea's aggressive rhetoric and the development of its nuclear missile programs, ...
India and Germany see progress in trade deal
The leaders of Germany and India said Thursday that progress is being made on a new free trade agreement between India and the European Union but ...
Bosnian leader warns Serbia against radicalization
Bosnia's top Muslim leader has warned Serbia it risks sparking new conflicts in the Balkans by denying facts about the region's past and encouraging ...
Vatican seeks to expand transparency evaluation
The Vatican is seeking to show off a broader area of improvement in fighting money laundering and terrorist financing as a follow-up evaluation of its ...
Police, immigrants clash at Greek detention center
Police and detainees clashed Wednesday at a former military base in southern Greece where foreign nationals suspected of violating immigration laws ...
EU warns of imbalances in Spain, Slovenia
The European Commission turned up the heat on Spain and Slovenia Wednesday, warning that the two struggling countries are facing "excessive" problems ...
EU: members need not evacuate Korean missions
The European Union says member countries don't need to evacuate or relocate their diplomatic missions, either in North or South Korea, despite current ...
Indian minister pushes for free trade deal with EU
India's foreign minister is urging European governments to move ahead with a free trade and investment deal that has been in negotiations with his ...
Global trade to be weaker than expected
Global trade will be weaker than expected this year as European economies struggle with their debt crisis, and will recover only slightly in 2014, the ...
Czech power company settles dispute with EU
European regulators say they have accepted measures put forward by the major Czech state-run power company CEZ to settle a dispute over its dominant ...
Greece signals faster state reforms
Socialist coalition partners in Greece's government said Tuesday that overhauling the country's bloated public sector is crucial for the success of ...