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British FM warns against more power for Brussels
Britain has struck out against pressure for the 27-nation European Union to centralize more decision-making as the continent tackles its debt crisis, ...
Ford calls Belgian union to meet amid money woes
A union leader says Ford officials have summoned union representatives from its Genk, Belgium, factory to an urgent meeting Wednesday "We don't know ...
Luxembourg royals tie knot in religious ceremony
Under a canopy of soldiers' drawn swords as church bells tolled, Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg and Belgian Countess Stephanie de Lannoy emerged ...
European bank supervisor step closer but deal hazy
European leaders took a step toward creating a single supervisor for banks in countries that use the euro on Friday but refused to pin down a start ...
Royal wedding gives Luxembourg turn in spotlight
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg doesn't get a lot of turns in the spotlight. It's an independent country tinier than Rhode Island, the smallest U.S.
Bruyneel fears hearing 'prejudiced' by USADA
Johan Bruyneel intends to fight charges he was a central figure in doping programs within Lance Armstrong's teams provided his defense hasn't been ...
Big separatist gains in local Belgian elections
The leader of a separatist party won the race to become mayor of Antwerp, Europe's second biggest port city, and vowed Sunday to use the power base ...
As EU basks in peace prize, separatists on rise
Historic world port and fashionista capital, Antwerp has always lived on the crest of the wave. Now, a separatist party heading into municipal ...
Buffeted by debt crisis, EU wins Nobel Peace Prize
The European Commission president had no reason to expect anything but another bad day. Then, out of the blue, after three years of back-biting and ...
Europe cocaine seizure means more bananas for zoo
A major cocaine seizure in Europe has turned out to be good news for the animals at Rotterdam's zoo. The drugs were hidden among boxes of bananas, and ...
24-hour strike paralyzes Belgium train traffic
A 24-hour strike by Belgian rail workers on Wednesday paralyzed train traffic throughout Belgium and the international high-speed service to London ...
Musician friends celebrate Thielemans' 90 years
Jazz harmonica virtuoso Toots Thielemans quipped that his legs don't work but his mouth does after he was pushed onstage in a wheelchair to a standing ...
Playful gender-bending at the Paris fashion shows
Blurring the lines between the masculine and feminine is as old as Shakespeare. Wednesday's fashion week previews in Paris — the second of eight days ...
Dubai port firm sells stakes in Belgium, Yemen
Dubai's government-backed port operator DP World says it has sold off stakes in port businesses in Belgium and Yemen. The company said Thursday it ...
EU-China summit opens with emphasis on trade
A summit meeting Thursday between the leaders of the European Union and the Chinese prime minister opened on a friendly note, with leaders emphasizing ...
Protesters call for greener, fairer EU farm policy
Farmers and activists from all over the continent converged on European Union headquarters Wednesday to push for a food policy that is fairer to ...
Lawmaker fined about $4,000 for insulting EU chief
How much does it cost to tell the one of the EU's top officials he has "the charisma of a damp rag?" About €3,000, or close to $4,000, as a European ...
French tycoon's threat shakes Socialist tax plan
Bernard Arnault — the richest man in Europe — has ignited an uproar in France over taxes, citizenship, patriotism and what policies the government ...
Merritt sets world record in 110 hurdles
Aries Merritt already had the Olympic gold, so there was only one way to make this season even more special. And in his last — near-perfect — ...
Odd vehicle checked near US embassy in Brussels
The area around the U.S. embassy in Brussels and the Belgian defense ministry was temporarily sealed off as bomb squad assessed a suspicious vehicle.
The great chestnut trees of Europe are dying
Visit the Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris and chestnut trees greet you as you wander among graves of luminaries such as Oscar Wilde and Jim Morrison.
Jenson Button wins crash-marred Belgian GP
Jenson Button coasted to his second victory of the season on Sunday at the Belgian Grand Prix after Formula One championship leader Fernando Alonso ...
Dutch populist leader takes aim at EU - and flops
With his mane of platinum-blond hair, Geert Wilders rose to prominence by hammering away at a hardcore anti-Islam message. Now, as the Netherlands ...
Wildfire ash in river could befoul Colorado beer
A Colorado brewery said Thursday that it's monitoring the water it gets from the city of Fort Collins to make sure residue from a deadly wildfire that ...
Clijsters says goodbye with 2nd-round loss at Open
Preparing for what she knew would be her last professional tennis tournament, Kim Clijsters — four-time Grand Slam title winner; mother of 4-year-old ...