EU
Austrian chancellor says Britain not acting responsibly on Europe
Middle East
May 15, 2015
Austrian chancellor says Britain not acting responsibly on Europe
Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann has accused Britain, whose newly-elected government plans to hold an in-or-out referendum on its EU membership,…
Britain refuses to participate in EU migrant resettlement plan
World
May 12, 2015
Britain refuses to participate in EU migrant resettlement plan
Britain said on Tuesday it would not participate in any European Union plan to resettle refugees using country quotas, saying…
Greece defies euro zone on pension, labour reform
World
May 7, 2015
Greece defies euro zone on pension, labour reform
Greece defied its international creditors on Thursday by sticking to "red lines" on pension and labour market reforms and urging…
EU’s Juncker fears Grexit talk could roil markets
World
May 7, 2015
EU’s Juncker fears Grexit talk could roil markets
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Thursday he would not raise the possibility of Greece leaving the euro zone,…
Finance minister: No new ‘loan’ needed if Greek debt restructured
World
May 2, 2015
Finance minister: No new ‘loan’ needed if Greek debt restructured
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said on Saturday that Greece could manage without a new "loan" if its debt was…
Hundreds drown off Libya, EU leaders forced to reconsider migrant crisis
Middle East
April 20, 2015
Hundreds drown off Libya, EU leaders forced to reconsider migrant crisis
As many as 700 migrants were feared dead on Sunday after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean, raising pressure on…
Italy restores Pompeii villa as EU funding deadline looms
Archaeology
March 25, 2015
Italy restores Pompeii villa as EU funding deadline looms
Italy unveiled the restored crown jewel of the ancient city of Pompeii on Friday, showing off a rare success story. The…
Government spokesman: Greece to present reforms package by Monday
World
March 24, 2015
Government spokesman: Greece to present reforms package by Monday
Greece will present its proposed package of reforms to its eurozone partners by next Monday in hopes they will release…
Greek PM assures EU creditors reforms coming to unlock cash
World
March 20, 2015
Greek PM assures EU creditors reforms coming to unlock cash
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras assured European Union creditors at late-night crisis talks in Brussels that his leftist-led coalition would…
Merkel: EU won’t lift sanctions on Russia until Minsk conditions met
World
March 19, 2015
Merkel: EU won’t lift sanctions on Russia until Minsk conditions met
Europe will not lift sanctions on Russia imposed over the Ukraine crisis until the conditions of the Minsk ceasefire deal…