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Russian drivers stuck in snow for days in giant traffic jam
MOSCOW, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Thousands of trucks and cars have been stuck, some for more than two days, in a traffic jam dozens of kilometres (miles) long caused by heavy snow northwest of Moscow, Russian...
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France takes aim at London's dominance in euro trade
The City of London should no longer be the euro's main financial centre so the eurozone can "control" most financial business in the region, France's central bank governor said in an interview...
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ECB's Coeuré: 'The euro is a currency with a state'
European Central Bank policymaker Benoit Coeuré urged eurozone governments on Saturday (1 December) to forge a closer political union, arguing "the euro is a currency with a state" whose branches of...
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Getting to the root of Europe's swing to the right | Europe | DW.DE | 06.04.2012
Right-wing political movements seem to be gaining steam in Europe - that's not just due to the financial crisis, experts say. And it's up to Europe as a whole to address this.The ongoing financial...
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24% of EU population 'at risk of poverty or social exclusion': Eurostat
Twenty-four percent of the EU population - or 119.6 million people - were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2011, according to Eurostat figures published yesterday (3 December).The figure is...
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Greece scores worse than Bulgaria in corruption ranking
Greece has scored the worst ranking of all 27 EU nations in a global ranking of perceived official corruption, falling below ex-communist Bulgaria as public anger about graft soars during the country's...
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For the EU, way ahead may be a three-lane highway
BRUSSELS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Much has been written over the past year about the risks of a two-speed Europe in which the 17 euro zone countries move ahead more rapidly than the rest of the European...
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United Kingdom: David Cameron set to offer in-out EU vote
UK Prime Minister “David Cameron is ready to give voters the chance of rejecting Britain’s membership of the European Union in a landmark referendum,” reports The Times. The Tory leader had aimed to...
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Albania Ranked Europe's Most Corrupt Country :: Balkan Insight
Albania has seen the worst fall in the region in the corruption index of Transparency International, TI, which has ranked it the most corrupt country in Europe.The watchdog organisation "Corruption...
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How France views the EU’s future
FRENCH President Francois Hollande’s vision of Europe is in line with that of the founder of the French Fifth Republic and president from 1959-1969, General Charles de Gaulle. It is thus very...
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Poland: Katowice mining the past
How does a city reinvent itself and build a new identity on a lost industrial past? By betting on culture and architecture to attract tourists. This Silesian city is following Bilbao’s footsteps and...
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Goodbye Europe
A British exit from the European Union looks increasingly possible. It would be a reckless gamble.“BRITAIN does not dream of some cosy, isolated existence on the fringes of the European Community,”...
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European renewable power grid rocked by cyber-attack
EXCLUSIVE / A German power utility specialising in renewable energy was hit by a serious cyber-attack two weeks ago that lasted five days, knocking its internet communications systems offline, in the...
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Don't Look Down: Swiss Open Europe's Highest Suspension Bridge - SPIEGEL ONLINE
Europe's highest suspension bridge has been opened in Switzerland at an altitude of over 3,000 meters. It's not for the faint-hearted. The narrow 100-meter bridge leads across an abyss 500 meters...
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Irish reflections on Germany, romance and stereotypes
Although seven years have passed, the doleful expression on Irish people’s faces still comes easily to mind on learning I was domiciled in Germany. As if to lessen the severity of my supposed sentence,...
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Making the break
If Britain falls out of the EU, it may find itself completely outside the single market. It might try to stay in the European Economic Area (EEA), a free-trade club that also includes Iceland and...
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Links between financial markets in UK and the EU
The UK's financial services trade surplus with the EU totalled £17.6bn in 2011, 80% up on £9.8bn in 2005. EU banks in the UK hold £1.4 trillion in assets, 17% of total UK bank assets. Twice as many...
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Economic contribution of financial and professional services to Germany »...
Financial services in Germany accounted for 4.4% of GDP and for 3.3% of employment in 2011.Financial services in Employment in financial services in Germany totals 1.33 million people; adding the...
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Multi-speed Europe edges forward
The deal to make the European Central Bank the supervisor for eurozone banks points to a multi-speed Europe, the BBC's Chris Morris reports.Six months ago, this week's EU summit was going to be the...
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Hollande's World: French in Denial as Crisis Deepens - SPIEGEL ONLINE
In the midst of the economic crisis, France's Socialists are denying reality. The minister of industrial renewal is calling for nationalization of some industries, while the president shies away from...
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