With four weeks to go, there's calm within the Brexit storm
Mar 1, 2019
With Britain's split from the European Union scheduled for the end of the month, and their divorce deal still far from signed, London and Brussels were surprisingly calm Friday
Visiting Venice will cost a few extra euros for day-trippers
Feb 27, 2019
Visiting the popular lagoon city of Venice will cost a few extra euros a day for anyone not staying overnight
Czech Senate vetoes taxation of church restitution plan
Feb 27, 2019
Czech Parliament's upper house rejected a proposal drafted by Communist lawmakers to tax the compensation that the country's churches receive for property seized by the former Communist regime
EU unhappy with Greek reforms, debt relief in doubt
Feb 27, 2019
Greece's bailout creditors say the country has fallen behind on key reforms linked to additional relief, including a plan to protect distressed mortgage holders
EU warns Italy to slash rampant public debt
Feb 27, 2019
The European Union says it's concerned about Italy's soaring debt and is warning the government in Rome to shore up its public finances.
Albania opposition protests against governing Socialists
Feb 26, 2019
Supporters of Albania's opposition have thrown flares and torched a car tire outside the country's parliament in an attempt to block governing lawmakers entering the building amid calls for the government to quit
Ex-Rome mayor gets life ban on public office for corruption
Feb 25, 2019
A former Rome mayor has been sentenced to six years in prison and a lifetime ban on holding public office after his conviction in a corruption trial
EU warns of reduced imports if Trump puts tariffs on cars
Feb 18, 2019
The European Union warned U.S. President Donald Trump Monday that the bloc will step back from a commitment to buy more American soybeans and liquid gas if European cars are hit with punitive tariffs
EU parliament approves EU-Singapore trade deal
Feb 13, 2019
The European Parliament has approved a free trade deal with Singapore that the European Union hopes to use as a blueprint for further deals in southeast Asia
EU tentative deal could affect Russia-Germany gas pipeline
Feb 13, 2019
The European Union institutions have agreed on a tentative deal that will likely complicate plans for a gas pipeline from Russia to Germany
