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Hollande and Merkel push for Greece to stay in the euro

French president François Hollande and German chancellor Angela Merkel have both said they want to keep Greece in the ...

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 12:30

Markets prepare for Greek exit from euro

Many of the international papers report on growing fears that Greece could be forced to leave the euro following inconclusive ...

Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 12:56

Foreign ministers meet to discuss possible boycott of Euro 2012

EU foreign ministers will meet today to decide whether to boycott the Euro 2012 football tournament in protest against the imprisonment ...

Monday, 14 May 2012, 15:12

Hollande threatens to block fiscal treaty

Newly-elected French president François Hollande is threatening to block the eurozone's new financial treaty unless ...

Friday, 11 May 2012, 18:38

Greece exit for the first time a real possibility

The eurozone would cope with an abrupt exit by Greece, Germany’s finance minister said in an interview on Friday as Greek ...

Friday, 11 May 2012, 11:23

Queen's speech confirms UK's exemption from EU bailout agreement

The UK coalition government has confirmed that it will be exempt from a new European bailout agreement between eurozone countries, ...

Thursday, 10 May 2012, 14:17

Van Rompuy calls for June summit to discuss election fall out

The Irish Times says that European council president Herman Van Rompuy has called on EU leaders to discuss the fallout from the ...

Wednesday, 09 May 2012, 13:22

Schulz praises Hollande victory as 'fresh chance for Europe'

European parliament president Martin Schulz has welcomed François Hollande's election victory, declaring; "Now ...

Tuesday, 08 May 2012, 12:23

Victory for Hollande in French presidential elections

The Independent reports that Socialist candidate François Hollande has recorded a narrow victory in France's presidential ...

Monday, 07 May 2012, 12:08

UK refuses to sign off Basel III rules

The UK has blocked an EU agreement on new rules to increase capital requirements for banks in a row over sovereignty and national ...

Friday, 04 May 2012, 11:56

Sarkozy and Hollande trade insults in live debate

French president Nicolas Sarkozy and his Socialist challenger François Hollande have traded insults in a live televised ...

Thursday, 03 May 2012, 12:07

European May Day rallies take place against austerity

There is wide coverage of May Day demonstrations which took place across Europe yesterday, ahead of elections in France and ...

Wednesday, 02 May 2012, 12:33

France 2012: Gap narrows, Hollande 53%, Sarkozy 47%

Six days away from the second round of the French presidential elections, the gap has narrowed between the two challengers, which ...

Monday, 30 Apr 2012, 14:59

Tymoshenko trial delayed

BBC News says the trial of former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, on tax evasion charges, has been delayed until late ...

Monday, 30 Apr 2012, 13:01

EU-Ukraine tensions rise over Tymoshenko treatment

The Irish Times reports on growing tensions between the EU and Kiev over the treatment of former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia ...

Friday, 27 Apr 2012, 12:11
Local news

Local food prices hike - double of Euro Area

Inflation jumped from 2.6% in March to ...

Unacceptable that MFSA abandons investors

Labour Spokesman for Financial Services ...

Hollande cuts ministerial pay by 30%

Freshly appointed France president François ...

Former Modern Talking front man for Ghaxaq ...

Thomas Anders, the original lead singer ...

World news

Gaddafi's property seized on Pantelleria

Hotel properties valuing 20 milion euros ...

Somali piracy: EU forces in first mainland ...

EU naval forces have conducted their first ...

Hollande and Merkel hold euro talks in Berlin

Newly inaugurated French President Francois ...

New Greek elections as coalition talks fail ...

Greece is set to go to the polls again ...

Earlier European corner

Hollande wants EU fiscal treaty reopened

The Irish Times says French presidential ...

Thursday, 26 Apr 2012, 12:20

EU Draft Budget 2013: Investing in growth ...

The EU's draft budget for 2013, ...

Wednesday, 25 Apr 2012, 18:15

Sarkozy and Hollande court far right votes

The Irish Times says that François ...

Wednesday, 25 Apr 2012, 11:54

Dutch government falls amid budget crisis

Many of the international papers ...

Tuesday, 24 Apr 2012, 11:48

François Hollande takes lead in French election

Many of the papers report that socialist ...

Monday, 23 Apr 2012, 13:11

MEPs approve controversial PNR agreement

The European parliament has approved ...

Friday, 20 Apr 2012, 12:16

Parliament paves way for EU human rights ...

The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly ...

Friday, 20 Apr 2012, 00:57

Barroso unveils jobs and growth proposals

BBC News says that European commission ...

Thursday, 19 Apr 2012, 13:55

Iceland under pressure to stop EU accession ...

Political pressure is growing on Iceland's ...

Wednesday, 18 Apr 2012, 15:57

France calls for international response to ...

French foreign minister Alain Juppe ...

Wednesday, 18 Apr 2012, 13:36

EU unveils €50m pledge on sustainable energy ...

The European commission yesterday unveiled ...

Tuesday, 17 Apr 2012, 12:35

Belarus responds to EU pressure by freeing ...

The FT reports that Belarusian opposition ...

Monday, 16 Apr 2012, 12:28

Cameron to call for easing of EU sanctions ...

The international press reports that ...

Friday, 13 Apr 2012, 13:20

Spain hits back over blame for eurozone

The Guardian reports on a threatened ...

Thursday, 12 Apr 2012, 12:44

European stockmarkets struck by turmoil

The Guardian says European stock markets ...

Wednesday, 11 Apr 2012, 12:41