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Europeans get vacation 'do-over'
Stephen Beard Jul 6, 2012
In Europe, high courts have upheld workers' right to reclaim vacation days marred by illness or injury.
European contraction impacts U.S. exports
Mitchell Hartman Jul 2, 2012
Exports have been one of the few bright spots in the U.S. recovery, but they're slowing down.
Euro summit ends with two key agreements
Stephen Beard Jun 29, 2012
A summit of European leaders has yielded agreement on two key points. First, the EU as a whole will lend directly to banks wherever they get into trouble. Second, there's going to be a new agency to supervise banks across the continent.
European leaders reach deal to help banks
Jeremy Hobson Jun 29, 2012
There's a big EU summit going on in Brussels today, and it appears leaders have come up with an agreement that may help ease the debt crisis -- at least somewhat.
European leaders meet in Brussels, weigh options
Bob Moon Jun 28, 2012
EU leaders meet in Brussels today and tomorrow to seek solutions to the continent’s debt crisis, but some observers expect them to achieve little.
Cyprus is the latest EU nation to seek a bailout
Stephen Beard Jun 26, 2012
The tiny Mediterranean island nation says it needs $10 billion to avoid default just as Spain makes a formal request for a bank bailout
Cyprus requests eurozone bailout
Stephen Beard Jun 26, 2012
The tiny Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus is formally asking for a bailout from Europe. The country says it needs more than $10 billion from its eurozone partners to avoid default.
George Soros predicts an EU armageddon
Kai Ryssdal Jun 26, 2012
The billionaire investor said yesterday there's not a lot of time left for Europe to fix its debt crisis.
Greek economic crisis... Part XXIII
Tess Vigeland Jun 22, 2012
What effect is the eurozone crisis cycle having on the rest of the world?
What's up, Europe? Irish continue to muddle
Kai Ryssdal Jun 22, 2012
As the Irish keep an eye on Greece and Spain, what news is keeping the Irish upbeat?
