
Europe shrugs at Berlusconi's political ambitions
Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi's political ambitions got a huge yawn on Thursday from both the bond markets and his fellow European ...

Israeli FM charged with breach of trust
Israel's powerful foreign minister was charged Thursday with breach of trust for actions that allegedly compromised a criminal investigation into his ...

Ukraine parliament speaker elected amid brawls
Ukraine's newly elected parliament on Thursday approved two presidential allies for the posts of prime minister and parliament speaker, but the vote ...

AP Interview: Romanian PM certain of reappointment
Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta should feel like his political battles will become much easier, after his center-left alliance won a sweeping ...

Ukraine's parliament opens with stormy session
Two months after an election criticized by Western observers as unfair, Ukraine's new parliament convened on Wednesday and the opening session was ...

Center-left gov't controls new Romanian Parliament
Official results indicate that Romania's center-left alliance won 67 percent of the seats in Parliament during this week's national election.
Malta faces elections after PM loses majority
Maltese Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi has lost his one-seat majority in Parliament, paving the way for new elections. Monday night's crucial vote on ...

Monti seeks to calm market concerns over Italy
Seeking to calm financial markets, Premier Mario Monti said Monday he will lead Italy until the next government takes power, insisting there will be ...

Romania gov't easily wins parliamentary elections
Romania's government has swept to victory in a parliamentary election but even that convincing win may not defuse the rancorous rivalry between the ...

Islamist-leaning draft constitution divides Egypt
President Mohammed Morsi is unlikely to worry if Egypt's Islamist-leaning draft constitution passes by only a small margin in a Dec. 15 referendum, ...

Italy awaits market reaction to Monti exit soon
Italy and the rest of Europe on Sunday anxiously awaited the reaction of financial markets to Premier Mario Monti's surprise decision to resign and ...

Challenger: Merkel isolating Germany in Europe
Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-left challenger accused the German leader of isolating the country in Europe as he sought Sunday to kick-start his ...

Italy's PM says he intends to quit over crisis
Premier Mario Monti told the Italian president Saturday he is resigning soon, saying he can no longer govern after Silvio Berlusconi's party withdrew ...

Berlusconi in comeback bid to become Italy premier
Billionaire media baron Silvio Berlusconi, who resigned in disgrace with Italy tottering through the European debt crisis, announced Saturday he was ...

Charter enshrining Shariah at core of Egypt crisis
One of Egypt's most prominent ultraconservative Muslim clerics had high praise for the country's draft constitution. Speaking to fellow clerics, he ...

Populist emerges in Romania's bitter election
Media tycoon Dan Diaconescu drives a white Rolls Royce, looks like a used car salesman in his shiny mauve jacket, promises to create thousands of jobs ...

Germany to seek ban of far-right party
German security officials are trying again to ban the country's only significant far-right party, after meticulously collecting new evidence in an ...