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 ...

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 ...

Japan, EU agree to start free-trade negotiations
Japan and the European Union agreed Monday to start negotiations for a free-trade pact encompassing nations that account for nearly a third of the ...

Europe eases the austerity whip _ a little
Three and a half years into its government-debt crisis, there are signs that Europe is adopting a gentler approach toward austerity. Political leaders ...

EU leaders fail to agree on arming Syrian rebels
On the second anniversary of the uprising that evolved into Syria's brutal civil war, leaders at a European Union summit Friday found themselves ...

Workers protest to get EU leaders to end austerity
Some 10,000 workers from across the European Union protested outside a summit of EU leaders Thursday, demanding they end years of austerity and focus ...

Hungary rejects criticism of constitution changes
Rejecting criticism from the EU, the U.S. and human rights groups, Hungary's prime minister insisted Thursday that recent constitutional changes ...

German gov't: no new borrowing from 2015
Germany's Cabinet approved a draft budget proposal Wednesday that foresees the government getting by without new borrowing from 2015 — a plan hailed ...

EU to Ukraine: Reforms necessary for trade pact
Leaders of the European Union had a blunt message Monday for the president of Ukraine: Choose between a customs union with Russia and a free-trade ...

EU leaders agree to $1.28 trillion 7-year budget
European Union leaders agreed Friday to a significantly reduced 7-year budget worth €960 billion ($1.28 trillion) — the first cut in spending in the ...

EU leaders battle over budget at tough summit
European Union leaders defended their hard lines as they dragged a summit to decide EU spending for the next seven years into early Friday, laying ...

Europe's costly double parliament: a movable beast
The morning high-speed train from Brussels pulled into the lonely train station of the provincial French city of Strasbourg. As the doors opened, the ...

EU summit to debate austerity budget, tough cuts
Many European Union leaders will push for a harshly pared-down budget at their summit this week but the EU parliament insists it is ready to reject ...

EU demands 'legal certainty' of Latin investments
A 60-nation summit wrapped up in Chile on Sunday with European leaders pleading for "legal certainty" and lower trade barriers between economies that ...

Venezuela prompted EU to change summit declaration
Oil-rich Venezuela scored a victory Saturday when it persuaded European delegates at a 60-nation summit to back down on a key point in the gathering's ...

EU Parliament chief wants explanation from Cameron
The European Parliament chief wants British Prime Minister David Cameron to explain his blueprint for a condensed European Union to the legislature, ...
Brazil and EU want to retake stalled negotiations
Brazil and the European Union have agreed to resume stalled free trade negotiations between the EU and South America's Mercosur trade bloc.

EU budget fight returns to Feb. 7-8 summit
The European Union's 27 leaders will try again to reach a seven-year budget deal for the bloc at a summit on Feb. 7-8. EU spokesman Preben Aamann said ...

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 finance ministers finally reached two crucial agreements ...
Top EU officials set out program for more unity
Four top European Union officials on Thursday set out a blueprint for a closer financial union in a move that will clash with some member states' ...
ECB President Mario Draghi's speech
Ladies and gentlemen, the Vice-President and I are very pleased to welcome you to our press conference. We will now report on the outcome of today's ...