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European Union searching for agreement on budget
Stephen Beard Nov 22, 2012
European Union leaders are gathering in Brussels to hammer out a budget for the EU. And the task will not be easy with the continent still trying desperately to claw its way out of debt.
Questions remain about the future of Greece
Mark Lowen Nov 21, 2012
A meeting to agree Greece’s next round of bailout money has ended after almost 12 hours with no decision. Athens won't get vital bailout funds without an agreement.
Man arrested for ID theft of most of Greek population
Kai Ryssdal Nov 21, 2012
Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse for the Greeks.
Spain's banks to suspend foreclosures for the needy
Tom Burridge Nov 16, 2012
The Spanish government is suspending foreclosures for the neediest homeowners just a week after a woman there committed suicide when officials arrived at her apartment to seize it.
Another housing agency may need bailout
Mark Garrison Nov 15, 2012
The Federal Housing Administration may need taxpayer money as delinquencies mount on loans it guaranteed for first-time home buyers.
German economy begins to feel recession pressure
Jeff Horwich Nov 15, 2012
Europe has officially slipped back into recession. Growth in Germany -- widely considered to have a relatively healthy economy -- has slowed as well.
Strikes signal greater unity problems in eurozone
Kai Ryssdal Nov 14, 2012
Europeans in Spain, Portugal and Greece protest austerity measures with a general strike today, but the real problem could be a greater lack of unity across the eurozone.
Across Europe, workers synchronize strikes against austerity
Stephen Beard Nov 14, 2012
Millions of workers went on strike across Europe today in protest against public spending cuts. Hundreds of flights have been cancelled, car factories and ports have been shut, and rail services disrupted.
Workers push back on austerity across Europe
Steve Evans Nov 14, 2012
There are strikes going on this morning in Greece, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Belgium. Workers are protesting all across Europe against rising unemployment and austerity.
Austerity as seen from the streets of Athens
Jeremy Hobson Nov 13, 2012
Yesterday, the Greek parliament pushed through an extensive package of cuts and tax increases -- its most aggressive austerity budget so far -- in order to receive their next bailout payment.
