EU orders security sweep after U.S. spying allegations
BRUSSELS - The European Union said on Monday it had ordered a security sweep of EU buildings after reports that a U.S. spy agency had bugged EU offices in Belgium and the United States.
Germany says Cold War tactics don't help EU-U.S. trade talks
BERLIN - Germany said on Monday if media reports of large-scale U.S. spying on the European Union were confirmed, it would be unacceptable Cold War-style behavior between partners who require trust to forge a new transatlantic trade area.
Euro zone joblessness at record high, inflation up
BRUSSELS - Euro zone unemployment is at a record high and consumer prices are being driven upward by volatile energy and food prices, data showed on Monday, underlining the fragility of the bloc's economic health.
Saudi Arabia calls on EU to arm Syrian rebels
DUBAI - Saudi Arabia, a foe of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has urged the European Union to arm Syrian rebels without delay, following similar action by the United States.
Germany says 'Cold War' behavior by U.S. would be unacceptable
BERLIN - The German government said on Monday if media reports of large-scale U.S. spying on the European Union were confirmed, it would be unacceptable Cold War-style behavior between partners who require mutual trust to forge a new transatlantic trade area.
Forged in war, ex-Yugoslav Croatia joins EU
ZAGREB - To fireworks, cannon-fire and Beethoven's Ode to Joy, Croatia joined the European Union at midnight on Sunday, two decades since fighting itself free of Yugoslavia.
EU confronts U.S. over reports it spies on European allies
BRUSSELS/BERLIN - The European Union has demanded that the United States explain a report in a German magazine that Washington is spying on the group, using strong language to confront its closest trading partner over its alleged surveillance activities.
U.S. to discuss EU spying charges through diplomatic channels
WASHINGTON - The U.S. government will respond through diplomatic channels to demands from the European Union that Washington explain a report in a German magazine that Washington is spying on its European allies.
Mired in recession, ex-Yugoslav Croatia joins troubled EU
ZAGREB - Croatia becomes the 28th member of the European Union at midnight on Sunday, a milestone that caps the Adriatic republic's recovery from war but is tinged with anxiety over the state of the economy and the bloc it joins.
Factbox: Balkan states hope to follow Croatia into EU
ZAGREB - Croatia becomes the European Union's 28th member on Monday, the second ex-Yugoslav republic to join the bloc after Slovenia.
EURO ZONE EMERGES FROM CRISIS
Rome will burn, regardless of vote
Regardless of who wins the election, Italy's long economic decline is likely to continue because the next government won't be strong enough to pursue the reforms needed to make its economy competitive again. Full Article
BRUSSELS AND THE EU LABYRINTH
Euro zone economy to shrink again
The euro zone will not return to growth until 2014, the European Commission said, reversing its prediction for an end to recession this year and blaming a lack of bank lending and record joblessness for delaying the recovery. Full Article
Don't rush towards Euro-pessimism
The siren call of Euro-pessimism should be ignored. It was wrong in 2010, and it will be wrong now. Europe faces hard years with no clear path, but that is not the same as dissolution and chaos. Full Article
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