Eurozone

Budget Battles

  • EU's Juncker wins approval with 'grand coalition' program

    EU's Juncker wins approval with 'grand coalition' program

    By Tom Körkemeier, Reuters

    STRASBOURG France (Reuters) - Jean-Claude Juncker won a wide endorsement from the European Parliament on Tuesday to be the next head of the executive European Commission after setting out a "grand...

  • Iran looks to prolonging nuclear talks; U.S. demands cuts

    Iran looks to prolonging nuclear talks; U.S. demands cuts

    By Louis Charbonneau and Lesley Wroughton, Reuters

    VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran and six world powers on Tuesday appeared likely to extend talks on Tehran's nuclear program beyond a July 20 deadline, while Washington said the Islamic Republic must cut its...

  • Ukraine sees Russian role in air strike on town

    Ukraine sees Russian role in air strike on town

    By Natalia Zinets and Richard Balmforth, Reuters

    KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine has made fresh charges of Russian involvement in its conflict with separatist rebels, suggesting Moscow may have had a role in an air strike on Tuesday that killed 11 people...

  • Portugal’s Bank Crisis Is a European Contagion

    By Diana Furchtgott-Roth

    The Portuguese crisis over Banco Espirito Santo should be a reality check for European markets. Espirito Santo is just the excuse — real problems lie far deeper. The European Central Bank has been...

  • Charting a path to 'normalization'

    Charting a path to 'normalization'

    By Robin Emmott, Reuters

    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Investors shift focus this coming week from trouble spots such as Portugal's biggest listed bank to a marathon testimony by the U.S. Fed chair that could help chart a global path...