European Commission

European Commission

• Glance: Europe's Key Institutions

  Following the chaotic bailout of Cyprus, top European Union officials are saying it's time to rethink how the region manages its crisis — and who ... 

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  Greece faces slow, jobless recovery next year

  Greece's deep, six-year recession is likely to end in 2014, but growth will be weak and unemployment will remain above 20 percent for another three ... 

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  Top officials call to overhaul euro institutions

  Engineering a financial bailout for Cyprus in March was such a chaotic process that top European officials say it is time to rethink how the region ... 

• EU to ban reusable olive oil bottles in eateries

  The small glass bottle filled, and refilled, with golden olive oil has long been a staple on many restaurant tables across Europe. Now, the European ... 

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  Nations pledge billions to rebuild Mali

  A plan to turn Mali into a stable democracy rather than a terrorist haven drew massive support Wednesday as various nations and international ... 

• EU: China may be dumping mobile network equipment

  A senior EU official says China may be illegally dumping and subsidizing the import into Europe of mobile telephone networks and their essential ... 

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  EU pledges $675 million toward Mali reconstruction

  On the eve of a major international donors' conference, the European Union announced Tuesday it was pledging 520 million euros ($674.8 million) over ... 

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  EU to shift bill for bank failures to creditors

  European Union governments want to shift the cost of rescuing troubled banks from taxpayers to the banks' creditors — including the holders of large ... 

• Visa to lower some card fees in EU antitrust probe

  The European Union says Visa has agreed to reduce some credit card payment fees significantly to address concerns raised by the bloc's antitrust ... 

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  Europe at odds over next steps to banking union

  European leaders are increasingly at odds over how to create a full-fledged banking union, the bloc's key project to stabilize its financial system ... 

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  Yen in focus as G-7 discusses nurturing recovery

  Financial leaders from the world's top seven developed economies are gathering in the U.K. to discuss how to shore up the global recovery just as the ... 

• Slovenia announces anti-bailout measures

  Slovenia's government announced Thursday an austerity plan designed to raise 540 million euros ($707 million) in new taxes as part of an effort to ... 

• EU Commission proposes greater bank transparency

  The European Commission is proposing new rules to make it easier for citizens to compare bank fees and switch banks. The proposals from the executive ... 

• Poland cuts interest rates as economy slows

  The National Bank of Poland has cut interest rates to a historic low as the economy continues to slow and inflation is below target. The central bank ... 

• Ukraine expects to sign cooperation accord with EU

  Ukraine's foreign minister said he expects his country to sign a cooperation agreement with the European Union later this year despite the EU's ... 

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  IMF's Lagarde criticizes US spending cuts

  International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde criticized the U.S. government's budget policies as too tight on Tuesday, in an appearance in ... 

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  French finance chief hails easing off austerity

  French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici on Tuesday hailed the European Union's decision to grant his country more time to tackle its deficit as a ... 

• UEFA faces Financial Fair Play challenge

  The lawyer who changed the face of European football when he pushed through the 1995 Bosman ruling on transfers and limits on foreigners is backing ... 

• EU: Motorola may have violated antitrust rules

  The European Commission said Monday that Motorola Mobility may have abused its dominant market position by denying Apple the right to use technology ... 

• European Commission investigates Peugeot state aid

  The European Commission says it has opened an in-depth investigation into the government-backed restructuring of France's PSA Peugeot Citroen group ... 

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  Guests attending the investiture of new Dutch king

  Royals and other dignitaries are out in force Tuesday to watch the abdication of Dutch Queen Beatrix and investiture of her eldest son, ... 

• Lloyds posts 1.5 billion net profit in 1Q

  Part-nationalized Lloyds Banking Banking Group is reporting a massive turnaround in its fortunes, with a 1.5 billion ($2.3 billion) in net profit ...