European Union

Europe's biggest airlines say a new European tax on the carbon dioxide coming out their jet engines is a bad idea.

One of the European Union's most senior officials says the new Google privacy policy breaks European law.

The Greek government has introduced a new property tax so that it can increase revenue but many Greeks say it's unfair and unwise.

Turns out those patent suits are bugging more than just Apple

As part of the effort to prevent Tehran from developing its nuclear weapons program, the EU unites on imposing sanctions against Iran.

Joining the European Union means also eventually jumping on board with the euro currency. Why would a country want to get involved at such a moment of crisis?

The European Union was once the hottest international club around. Does its debt crisis and infighting make less appealing to those who have waited years to gain admission?

Twenty-six of 27 European Union leaders will pursue strict budget rules. But austerity may not be the best prescription for Europe's debt crisis.

Some economists say today's summit will be remembered as a successful moment -- when eurozone countries met and got their act together. Katharina Gnath is an associate fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations and has studied G8 and G20 summits.

Raise your right hand: European leaders hammer out a new European pledge to get the continent's budget deficit under control