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Eurozone Recession Is Now Longest in Currency Bloc
(PARIS) — The eurozone is now in its longest ever recession — a stubborn slump that has surpassed even the calamity that hit the region in the financial crisis...
Eurozone Recession Extends into 6th Quarter
PARIS (AP) — The recession across the economy of the 17 European Union countries that use the euro extended into its sixth quarter — longer than the calamitous...
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron Visits U.S., But the Real Action Is Across the Pond
Visiting the headquarters of the FBI in Washington on May 13, David Cameron inspected the Strategic Information and Operations Center, a fifth floor suite of...
EU Predicts Eurozone Recession to Continue in 2013
BRUSSELS — Europe will take longer to recover from its economic crisis as it tackles a worse-than-expected recession in the eurozone and unemployment at record...
Spain, Italy Team Up to Demand Crisis Relief
(MADRID) — The premiers of Spain and Italy teamed up Monday to push the eurozone to focus more on spurring economic growth instead of just reducing debt — a move...
As Europe Reels, Switzerland Builds New Barriers Against Immigrants
Nestled in the heart of Europe, but with a mindset that sets it apart from its neighbors, Switzerland has avoided much of the turbulence that roiled Europe over...
A Shock Upset in British Elections Signals Europe-Wide Confusion
The United Kingdom Independence Party is just one of many small, burgeoning movements across Europe that's challenging the Union-centric status quo
Syria’s Opposition Hopes to Win the War by Selling Oil
Given the many resolutions on Syria that have hit a brick wall at the U.N. Security Council, and the endless wrangling among Western leaders over how to end the...
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Sri Lanka intensifies its crackdown on dissenters, the U.K. decides to stop all direct aid to South Africa by 2015 and China’s manufacturing sector has slowed
Google Agrees to Change How It Displays Search Results in Europe
Google has agreed to change how it displays search results in Europe - including a better labeling of its promoted content and displaying links to competitors.
Diplomats: E.U. to Drop Sanctions against Burma
(BRUSSELS) -- Two diplomats say the European Union will drop most sanctions against Burma to reward the country's progress toward democracy. The EU diplomats...
Burma Pardons 93, Including Political Prisoners
(RANGOON, Burma) — Burma's president pardoned 93 prisoners, including at least 59 political detainees, a day after the European Union lifted sanctions against...
Serbian Government Approves Deal With Kosovo
(BELGRADE, Serbia) — The Serbian government on Monday approved a potentially landmark agreement to normalize relations with breakaway Kosovo that could end years...
U.S. Set to Expand Nonlethal Aid to Syrian Rebels
(WASHINGTON ) — The United States is poised to significantly expand its non-lethal military aid to the Syrian opposition as European nations weigh easing an arms...
Google Clears Another Step in EU Antitrust Case
(BRUSSELS) — A spokesman for the European Union's antitrust body says Google has submitted proposals to address concerns that it is dominating the online search...
Can This Woman Fix Europe?
On a chilly night in March, in a concrete building on the grand Avenue d'I*na in Paris, a silver-haired woman sits at an empty conference table. Most of the...
EU: Nuclear Talks with Iran Have Failed
(ALMATY, Kazakhstan) — Iran and six world powers failed to reach agreement Saturday on an approach to reducing fears that Tehran might use its nuclear technology...
