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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.
Turkey Patriot defenses to be ready next month
The Patriot air defense missiles being deployed to protect Turkey from spillover from Syria's civil war will become operational at the end of January, ...
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 ...
Haug to leave as Mercedes motorsports chief
Mercedes' longtime motorsports chief, Norbert Haug, is stepping down this month after more than 22 years in the post. The Formula One team said in a ...
Bayern welcomes old rival 'Gladbach in Bundesliga
High-flying Bayern Munich has a score to settle against Borussia Moenchengladbach on Friday, when one of the Bundesliga's oldest rivalries kicks off ...
German who received terror training jailed
A German man has been convicted on terrorism charges and given a four years and three months prison sentence for being a member of a group that ...
German government fails to salvage Swiss tax deal
The German government has failed in an attempt to salvage a deal that was meant to end a long-running dispute with Switzerland over German tax cheats ...
Deutsche Bank: co-CEO, CFO part of tax probe
Deutsche Bank says its co-chief executive Juergen Fitschen and chief finance officer Stefan Krause are under investigation as part of a tax evasion ...
Schalke's Jermaine Jones banned for 4 matches
Schalke midfielder Jermaine Jones has been banned for four Bundesliga matches after being sent off in the 3-1 loss to Stuttgart last week.
German officials seek 2 over suspect device
German officials say a device found on a railway station platform in Bonn could have caused a dangerous explosion if detonated, and they're looking ...
Germany approves bill to protect male circumcision
German lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that explicitly permits male infant circumcision, ending months of legal uncertainty after a court ruling ...
German clubs adopt contested security charter
German football clubs have adopted new security measures that include stiffer controls outside stadiums and possible body searches in an attempt to ...
Germany calls in North Korean ambassador
The German government says it has summoned in North Korea's ambassador to officially protest the country's successful launch of a three-stage rocket.
German opposition: have banks finance rescue fund
Germany's main opposition parties are proposing that banks should pay at least €200 billion ($260 billion) into a new European rescue fund rather than ...
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 ...
Germany sells property stock to US fund for $1.4B
Germany has sold a large chunk of state-owned commercial properties to Texas-based Lone Star Funds for €1.1 billion ($1.43 billion). The Finance ...
Porsche breaks its own sales record
German sports car maker Porsche AG says it has already broken last year's record sales number with one month left in 2012. The company, which is now ...
Correction: US-Bangladesh-Factory Fire-Retailers
In a story Dec. 11 about the clothing industry's efforts to avoid factory fires, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of the head of vendor ...
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 ...
Asia stocks gain, unfazed by NKorea rocket launch
Asian stock markets rose Wednesday as a German business confidence survey alleviated concerns that Europe's largest economy might fall into recession.
Stuttgart's Sakai banned for 3 Bundesliga matches
Stuttgart's defender Gotoku Sakai has been banned for three matches in the Bundesliga for a red card he received in the 3-1 win over Schalke on ...
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 ...
Oil edges up as Germany seen dodging recession
The price of oil edged up to around $86 a barrel on Tuesday as markets got a boost from a survey indicating that German investors believe Europe's ...