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EU seeking to upgrade bloc’s ties with Cuba

Juergen Baetz · February 6, 2014 4:57 pm

FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, file photo, people attend a workshop, "New York Get Your Business Online," at Google offices in New York. Google Inc. reports quarterly earnings on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Google reaches agreement with EU in antitrust case

Juergen Baetz · February 5, 2014 11:23 pm

A person with disabilities sleeps next to ATM of National bank branch as a customer transacts in the northern Greek port of Thessaloniki, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Nikolas Giakoumidis)

How the EU wants to isolate banks’ risky bets

Juergen Baetz · January 29, 2014 4:26 pm

European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services Michel Barnier addresses the media at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014. The European Union's executive arm on Wednesday presented a long-awaited financial market reform meant to defuse risk-taking by the largest banks and protect taxpayers from the potential costs of rescuing them. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)

EU seeks to make mega-banks less risky

Juergen Baetz · January 29, 2014 3:29 pm

European Commissioner for Economic Affairs Olli Rehn, left, speaks with Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras during a meeting of eurogroup finance ministers at the European Council building in Brussels on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. Eurozone finance ministers on Monday were to discuss Greece's economic issues and the frustrating pace of negotiations. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

EU demands Croatia tackle deficit, cut spending

Juergen Baetz · January 28, 2014 2:04 pm

EU officials impatient over Greek bailout talks

Juergen Baetz · January 27, 2014 6:32 pm

FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2009 file photo, Iranian workers assemble cars at the Iran Khodro automobile manufacturing plant, the biggest car manufacturing company in the Middle East, just outside Tehran, Iran. For many business leaders, Iran is a mouthwatering emerging market, and they could soon find themselves heading to Iran to secure new deals following the suspension of the first international sanctions. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

European businesses rushing to find Iran bonanza

Juergen Baetz · January 22, 2014 7:39 pm

$Protestors from an anti-fracking group wait for the start of a demonstration outside EU headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a framework for climate and energy policies beyond 2020 and up to 2030. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)$ Business

EU relaxes renewables target, reaps criticism

Juergen Baetz · January 22, 2014 6:25 pm

EU suspends part of free trade talks with US

Juergen Baetz · January 21, 2014 2:17 pm

G-8 summit to press Russia on Syria

Juergen Baetz · June 13, 2013 1:27 pm

German economy recovering after weak patch

Juergen Baetz · June 7, 2013 11:10 am

German defense chief under fire over drone program

Juergen Baetz · June 5, 2013 3:13 pm