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Merkel backs 'open-ended' Turkey's EU talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday the European Union should move forward with its talks with Turkey about joining the bloc, but that she ...
Conservative wins critical Cyprus presidency vote
Conservative candidate Nicos Anastasiades won Cyprus' presidency Sunday by one of the widest margins in 30 years, promising to do what it takes to ...
Q&A: Why investors are wary of Italy's elections
Investors are keeping a wary eye on Italy as the country heads to the polls Sunday and Monday to elect a new parliament. They fear that a new ...
After bad month for French cuisine, farms in focus
Stung by Europe's growing horse meat scandal, French farmers and food industry officials on Saturday were flocking to Paris to show off their wares ...
Conservative set to win Cyprus presidency
Battered by a debt crisis, a leadership vacuum and facing near-empty coffers, Cyprus is holding a presidential runoff Sunday, a vote that conservative ...
Stocks rebound after big Fed-related retreat
Stocks rebounded Friday after two days of losses though investors remained wary ahead of elections in Italy that could dominate the market mood at the ...
Poland's LOT airline working on rescue plan
Poland's LOT airline said Friday it will present a plan to stave off bankruptcy next month after the government indicated that there will be no more ...
EU says eurozone economy to shrink again in 2013
The European Union predicted Friday that the economy of the 17 member countries that use the euro will shrink again in 2013 even though it will see ...
German Ifo index up in positive sign for economy
A key survey of German business optimism rose sharply in February, adding to the evidence that the country will avoid a recession. The Ifo index ...
Russia seeks EU guarantees over horse meat scandal
Russia may suspend meat imports from European Union nations because of the horse meat scandal, an official said Thursday. Gennady Onishchenko, ...
Hezbollah member denies preparing Cyprus attack
A man on trial for allegedly plotting attacks on Israelis in Cyprus described himself Thursday as a loyal Hezbollah member doing its bidding in ...
ECB: Nearly half of bond holdings from Italy
The European Central Bank says Italian government bonds account for nearly half of its total holdings under a now discontinued bond-buying program ...
Tens of thousands protest Belgian austerity
Tens of thousands of workers are demonstrating close to European Union headquarters in Brussels to protest against austerity measures that have hurt ...
EU clears $24bn state guarantee for French bank
The European Union has approved state guarantees worth €18 billion ($24 billion) for an ailing French real estate bank on condition Paris presents a ...
German chancellor champions trans-Atlantic trade
Chancellor Angela Merkel says a proposed trans-Atlantic trade agreement between the European Union and the United States has Germany's strong backing, ...
Insurer Allianz doubles net profit in 2012
Insurance company Allianz SE says net profit almost doubled last year as losses on Greek bonds no longer weighed down its results. The Munich-based ...
Lawyer: Cyprus suspect says he's in Hezbollah
A man being tried on allegations he planned attacks on Israeli tourists in Cyprus has admitted being a member of the militant group Hezbollah and ...
Bulgarian gov't resigns after violent protests
Elena Hristova, a 73-year-old retiree, had always paid her bills on time. But when she received an electricity bill that amounted to 60 percent of her ...
Greece's weakened workforce starts to crack
Looking out across a room full of reporters gathered to welcome French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday, Greece's President Karolos Papoulias ...
Rajoy says 'Spain's head out of the water'
Spain is on the mend, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy claimed Wednesday as he revealed a drop in the government's budget deficit. The government has been ...
Portugal raises $2B in debt sale, cuts forecasts
Portugal raised €1.5 billion ($2 billion) in a debt sale at sharply lower rates Wednesday as the bailed-out country continues to benefit from ...
EU: Mittal steel agrees to suspend cuts, closures
The European Union's executive arm says the boss of steel maker ArcelorMittal has promised to suspend planned job cuts and plant closures in Europe ...
Polish parliament approves EU fiscal compact
Polish lawmakers have approved the European Union's fiscal compact, a set of rules that will limit public debt. The vote Wednesday by the lower ...
Ireland sells Irish Life to Canada's Lifeco
Ireland agreed Tuesday to sell the country's largest insurance company, Irish Life, to Great-West Lifeco of Canada for €1.3 billion ($1.75 billion) ...