Eurozone
Police detain 400 ‘Blockupy’ activists in Frankfurt, Germany
World
May 18, 2012
Police detain 400 ‘Blockupy’ activists in Frankfurt, Germany
FRANKFURT — German police said they detained 400 anti-capitalist protesters in Frankfurt on Friday for defying a ban on demonstrations…
Poll shows Greece electing pro-bailout government
World
May 17, 2012
Poll shows Greece electing pro-bailout government
Greek voters are returning to the establishment parties that negotiated its bailout, a poll showed on Thursday, offering potential salvation…
Markets, Germany wary as Hollande wins in France
World
May 8, 2012
Markets, Germany wary as Hollande wins in France
PARIS ― Francois Hollande's election as French president was greeted by jitters on European markets and a dour front in…
Greek election returns show bailout at risk
World
May 6, 2012
Greek election returns show bailout at risk
ATHENS — Greek voters enraged by economic hardship deserted traditional governing parties in droves at elections on Sunday, putting the…
Socialists celebrate as French vote nears close
World
May 6, 2012
Socialists celebrate as French vote nears close
PARIS — France looked set to crown Francois Hollande as its first Socialist president in nearly two decades in an…
Eurozone instability threatens Egypt
Business
March 11, 2012
Eurozone instability threatens Egypt
As the country struggles to get back on its economic feet, Egypt’s neighbors across the Mediterranean may be on the…
Hundreds of thousands protest Spanish labor reforms
World
February 19, 2012
Hundreds of thousands protest Spanish labor reforms
Hundreds of thousands of people, many waving red and white union flags, protested across Spain on Sunday against sweeping labor…
Italy’s Senate to vote on critical reform bill
World
November 11, 2011
Italy’s Senate to vote on critical reform bill
ROME — Italy's Senate prepared Friday to vote on economic reform measures demanded by the European Union that should pave…
Greece has weeks left before bankruptcy
World
October 4, 2011
Greece has weeks left before bankruptcy
ATHENS - Greece has enough money to pay pensions, salaries and bondholders through mid-November, the finance minister said Tuesday, as…