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 ...

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 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 ...

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, ...

Spain slashes forecasts and delays deficit targets
Spain slashed its economic forecasts Friday and said it would take two years longer than promised to cut its swollen deficit in an acknowledgement ...

Top ECB official cautions: rate cuts have costs
A top European Central Bank official warned Thursday that another interest rate cut might not be much help for eurozone countries in recession — ...
German finance minister digs in on austerity
Germany's finance minister is insisting that Europe can't spend its way out of its economic problems — digging in against mounting criticism of the ...

Germany rejects EU hint at easing austerity drive
Germany on Tuesday defended the policy of tightening the budgets in a number of European countries despite a blunt warning from a top European Union ...
EU lawmakers vote for banker bonus cap
The European Parliament on Tuesday voted in favor of reforms to strengthen the bloc's financial sector, including a new law to cap bankers' bonuses.
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 ...

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 ...

EU, Slovenia reject bailout speculation
Slovenia will implement the measures necessary to stabilize its economy and avoid having to seek a bailout from its partners in the 17-nation ...

Thatcher, even in death, divides world opinion
Combative and determined to get her way, Margaret Thatcher divided opinion down the middle in life — and in death. Many leaders lauded Thatcher for ...

Thatcher detonated change in UK business
It went beyond the Big Bang. Margaret Thatcher transformed the British economy over little more than a decade in office. She introduced free-market ...

US Treasury chief urges EU to ease off austerity
European countries should ease off their austerity and adopt more growth-friendly policies, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said Monday as he kicked ...

Pain bites into Portuguese life as crisis deepens
Serving a frugal lunch in their kitchen not much bigger than a bathroom, Pedro and Elena Baptista spoon stewed chicken feet onto their boiled potatoes ...

Top EU official worried by north-south divide
A top European Union official says he's worried by a widening gap between the continent's financially troubled countries — mostly in the south — and ...

EU flag flies over Prague castle, not all happy
For the first time in almost a decade, the blue-and-gold European Union flag is flying above Prague Castle. But there's already a movement to take it ...

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 ...
Russia may help Cyprus only after its deal with EU
Moscow will help Cyprus out financially only if the country's new money-raising measures get the backing of the European Union, Russia's prime ...