2012-06-25

Cyprus is applying to Brussels for a bailout, for its banks and its budget deficit. Its financial sector has been heavily exposed to the debt

Greece’s newly-nominated finance minister Vassilis Rapanos has resigned due to ill health. It is a blow for the government less than a week after

Many Coptic Christians in Egypt have reacted gloomily to Mohamed Morsi’s election, fearing they could suffer with an Islamist in

EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg have agreed fresh sanctions against individuals linked to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The

European leaders will discuss ways of forming an EU wide banking union at a summit in Brussels this week, according to a document released ahead of

Italy heads into this week’s EU summit with arguably a renewed sense of its role and purpose in Europe. But the Italian economy is still suffering

Is the world’s biggest brewer, Belgian group AB InBev, about to guzzle the 50% of Mexican leader Modelo it does not already own? The maker of

Cyprus has become the latest member of the eurozone to seek financial help from european bailout funds. The government said it needs assistance

Newly elected Egyptian President Mohamad Morsi has moved to the presidential palace where he will now form a government after promising to be a

From record levels of hotel bookings in 2011 and an economy that, while hardly surging was showing signs of benefitting from relaxed state control

A week of high expectations came to a close on Sunday with the official announcement of the winner of the presidential election in Egypt. The crowd

There was a mixed reaction in Israel to the election of Mohammed Morsi as president in neighbouring Egypt. Some residents echoed newspaper

The high-profile tax evasion trial of former Ukrainian Prime Minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, has been postponed until mid-July, a move which should spare

The French bank, Société Général, is defending the 2010 court ruling against former rogue-trader Jérôme Kerviel, that he repay the 4.9 billion euros

President Vladimir Putin is in Israel at the start of a Middle East tour aimed at reinforcing Russia’s position in the region. In the coastal city

The Spanish government has formally asked the eurozone for cash to prop up its failing banks. The economy minister Luis de Guindos has sent a

Visiting a gallery or museum, we have come to expect a multi-sensory and interactive experience. The reality that we perceive can be added to with

Dark comedy Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World by Lorene Scafaria goes on general release in the UK in July. When Dodge’s – played by Golden

One of the international stars at the Gnaoua Music Festival was Oumou Sangaré from Mali. She began singing aged five, at first to help her mother

And yet another European championship escaped English footballers courtesy of a penalty shoot out. The team started strong against its Italian

Turkey has hardened its anti-Syrian rhetoric after one of its reconnaissance aircraft was downed by Syrian air defences on Friday. Syria claims

As the erstwhile Japanese masters of electronics suffer at the hands of the upstart Koreans, fierce rivals Sony and Panasonic have decided to join

After staying open all weekend to try and clear up the mess NatWest bank staff in Britain are working extended hours again today. For a week

While Greece is protesting at the harsh austerity conditions being imposed on its economy, the Troika group of international creditors currently in

What protection can tourists or expatriates outside the European Union expect if things go wrong? Bruno Van de Bossche is a Belgian citizen and

Before being populated by tourists for the summer season, the seaside resort of La Baule, in north-west France hosts investment experts as part of

A man has committed suicide by jumping from the Eiffel Tower in Paris. He had scaled the iconic 320 metre structure to a point between the second

Eleven thousand people had to be evacuated in Colorado in the United States when a wildfire threatened to engulf their homes. The blaze swept

About a third of entrepreneurs in Europe are women. It’s true that isn’t always easy, in the face of well-worn stereotypes, to construct a

For football fans visiting Euro 2012, it is not only about what happens on the pitch. It is also a chance to enjoy the festivities around the games