Europe News MEPs fear Italian vote will lead to paralysis MEPs warned on Tuesday that whoever takes over in Italy, the next government will have to pursue an ambitious reform agenda to get the economy back 26/02/2013
World Rajoy's state of the nation holds no surprises Mariano Rajoy has made his first state of the nation address in his 14 months as head of the conservative People’s Party. But the message was one 21/02/2013
World Lock, stock and one smoking Beppe Grillo On the 24th and 25th February, Italy held highly unusual elections. The vote showed that many Italians were disgusted with traditional politics 21/02/2013
My Europe Series Angela Merkel: the power-Frau enigma Some call her pragmatic, others Machiavelian. Angela Merkel has managed to outmaneuver the princes in her own party and steer Europe towards a 07/02/2013
World Hope starts to re-emerge at the 2013 Davos World Economic Forum The Davos World Economic Forum is gearing up with, apparently, more world leaders attending than in recent years: there are some 50 heads of state 22/01/2013
My Europe Series The EU enlargement and Turkey Question from Onur in Turkey: “Hello my name is Onur. With the economic crisis the process of EU enlargement has slowed. Will the EU continue to 28/12/2012
World Markets react to Monti's decision to resign Italy is set to have a new government sooner than expected after Mario Monti said he would step down once the 2013 budget is approved. Insecurity 10/12/2012
the global conversation Franco-Italian axis speaks on euronews Hello and welcome to the first edition of The Global Conversation. Joining us today: French President François Hollande and Italian prime minister 03/12/2012
state of the union Better the devil you know? Europe looks ahead to another four years of Obama In this week’s Europe Weekly, we look at Obama’s relationship with Europe after he secured a second term in the White House. German Chancellor 09/11/2012
World US economy grim for many but not all Most analysts agree that this November 6 election is mostly centred on economic concerns. We spoke to analyst Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia 02/11/2012
World Greece and Germany 'keeping minds open' The hostility of austerity-burdened Greeks towards Chancellor Merkel has taken on harder and harder symbols. The Hitler moustache and Nazi Swastika 09/10/2012
World French Socialists 'don't want austerity' French Socialist President François Hollande returned from his summer vacation a few days ago. He has a lot of work to do, into a stiff headwind of 22/08/2012
World EU bank aid deal 'better than expected, worse than needed' National debt risk must be distanced from banking debt risk, in hopes that dangerous contagion can be averted. This was the European Union’s 29/06/2012
World Euro leaders back 130bn growth plan The leaders of Germany, France, Italy and Spain have agreed on a 130 billion euros package to try to revive economic growth in Europe.. but 22/06/2012
World Spanish banks face difficult summer The long hot summer of the Spanish banks is just beginning and financial industry observers say the independent audit just carried out will only cool 22/06/2012
World Greece: growth versus austerity A new government in Greece will mean changed circumstances, and so Brussels has said that Athens and its international lenders will have to 19/06/2012
World France's Socialists get a strong mandate to govern French President Francois Hollande’s Socialist party are celebrating after gaining an outright majority in the National Assembly. Sunday’s 18/06/2012
