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A leading rights group is calling on the European Union to take steps toward suspending Hungary’s voting rights following much-criticized changes to its Constitution. In a 29-page report issued Thursday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) [ ...
New figures from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development show that social welfare programs shielded some of the poorest Europeans from the harshest effects of the global financial crisis […]
Europe’s top rights court has ruled that Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko was unlawfully held in detention before being sentenced to jail in 2011. It’s a decision that may weigh […]
Despite rising protests against austerity, European leaders agreed in Brussels that tough measures to turn around the region’s economy are working.Speaking to reporters in the Belgian capital, EU President Herman […]
Washington’s suspension of dues to UNESCO after Palestine became a formal member last year has left the U.N. agency grappling with a funding crisis, and the United States risks losing […]
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the Paris streets Sunday in the latest bout of European anger over tough austerity plans. The atmosphere was almost festive, as vendors grilled […]
Stock markets and the euro currency dipped Tuesday after the international financial-rating agency Moody’s lowered its credit outlook for Europe’s strongest economy, Germany. New jitters are also surfacing over two […]
European Union sanctions against imports of Iranian oil went into effect Sunday. The sanctions are part of a growing arsenal of measures aimed at deterring Iran’s nuclear program. But will […]
The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD, reports Europe’s economic crisis is taking a toll on immigration, cutting the numbers of migrants and pushing many into the ranks […]
European finance ministers are discussing how to tackle Europe’s sovereign debt and banking crisis during a two-day meeting in Luxembourg. The talks begin a series of critical economic meetings. The […]
