EU leaders struggle

EU leaders struggle

European leaders struggled to reconcile austerity with growth on Monday at a summit due to approve a permanent rescue fund for the euro zone and put finishing touches to a German-driven pact for stricter budget discipline. Officially, the half-day summit was meant to...
Germany and France push change

Germany and France push change

The president of the European Commission appealed to EU leaders on Thursday to set aside their differences and unite to rescue the euro from a sovereign debt crisis that is menacing the world economy. Jose Manuel Barroso was speaking hours before a potentially...
Euro zone considers Greece

Euro zone considers Greece

European finance ministers are considering making banks take bigger losses on Greek debt and have postponed a vital aid payment to Athens until mid-November, setting up a crunch point in the euro zone’s sovereign debt crisis. Greek Finance Minister Evangelos...