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Economic Confidence Declines in US, Europe Separate reports on U.S. consumer confidence and European economic sentiment added to the volatility in global markets Tuesday. In the U.S., consumer confidence fell to its lowest level in 16 months, while t
By Michael Drudge London 07 March 2006 The population of Europe is aging faster than that of any other continent. In the coming decades, there will be only two workers or fewer for every retiree, putt
By Lisa Bryant Paris 03 February 2006 Several more European newspapers have added to a growing controversy over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed by reprinting the caricatures of the Muslim prophet Fri
By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 24 May 2006 watch Merger report New York Stock Exchange The New York Stock Exchange made an offer this week to merge with Euronext, the Amsterdam based company that operates several major European exchanges. Euronext was
European politicians have welcomed the arrest of former Bosnian-Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, who is wanted for war crimes committed in Bosnia during the 1990's. VOA's Sonja Pace reports from London Karadzic is expected to be extradited to the U.N.
Government officials from more than 30 countries gathered in Hungary Friday for the opening of Central and Eastern Europe's first conference center powered by renewable energy. The building of the Regional Environmental Center for Central and Easter
Airbus announced Tuesday it had secured orders for 16 new A321 planes from Vietnam Airlines and another five A320 craft from budget Cebu Pacific airlines of the Philippines. The day before, Airbus said that Qatar Airways had also ordered A320 aircra
Experts Call for Action as Europe's Crisis Festers Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has been holding another round of meetings with key European leaders like German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Samaras wants more time to implement painful reforms. A
Euro 2012 Brings Ukraine Closer to Europe With around 1 million football (soccer) fans expected to cross the Polish and Ukrainian frontier during the European Championship, border authorities on both sides are cooperating in a rare show of unity. Ukr
Europe's Economic Woes Shadow G8 Summit The European debt crisis, and its possible effects on the world economy, will be on the minds of the G8 leaders when they meet at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland. French President Francois Holla
With freezing temperatures across most of Europe, there was heated anger, especially in Eastern Europe on Wednesday, about the suspension in natural gas deliveries from Russia through Ukraine. The gas crisis comes at a difficult time for leading pol
Gorbachev's Foreign Policy Changed Map of Europe This month marks the 20th anniversary of the collapse of the Soviet Union. It was the foreign policy of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, that contributed to the demise of the Soviet Union. Mi
US Defense Focus on Asia Forces New Thinking in Europe The change of command ceremony for the U.S. Army corps in Europe last month had all the usual pomp and solemnity. But the new commander knew that part of his job would be to cut his combat force
Europe Demands Answers on NSA Bugging Claims The German magazine Der Spiegel and Britains Guardian newspaper claim to have evidence showing that the U.S. National Security Agency bugged the European Union mission in New York and its embassy in Washin
Hopes were dashed Tuesday as European stocks were flat following Monday's heavy losses on Wall Street. The losses in the U.S. Monday that pushed the Dow index below the 7,000 level for the first time in a dozen years spilled over Tuesday onto the ov
By Lisa Bryant Paris 09 February 2006 Since European newspapers began reprinting editorial cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, Europe is finding itself the target of Muslim ire. Muslim protesters chant
By Paula Wolfson Washington 12 July 2006 President Bush is on his way to Germany for talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel, before they attend the G-8 Summit this weekend in St. Petersburg, Russia. -------- White House National Security Advisor Stephe
Russia says Ukraine is stealing natural gas destined for Europe, as several countries have complained about a reduction of Russian gas deliveries from a pipeline passing through Ukraine. Kyiv has denied the charges, citing technical difficulties aft
By Lisa Bryant Paris 19 July 2006 Europe is baking under a heat wave that has sent temperatures soaring past 36 degrees Celsius in some places. The sizzling weather is blamed for the deaths of at least half a dozen people. But from a very hot Paris,
By Paula Wolfson Rome 12 June 2008 President Bush is urging Europe to work with the United States on issues with global reach. He says they should focus on more than just trans-Atlantic issues, and work together to help bring peace to the Middle Eas