Tag: Europe

EU broadens corporate tax crackdown to Amazon

Juergen Baetz · October 7, 2014 3:59 pm

Europe Chills

Geoffrey Norman · October 7, 2014 3:47 pm

Biden Mocks European Union’s Economy

Jeryl Bier · October 6, 2014 11:35 am

A woman holding up a sheet of paper with the face of the Portuguese Education Minister Nuno Crato, shouts slogans during a protest by Portuguese teachers in Lisbon, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014. Seven teachers' trade unions organised the march Sunday to protest the government's education policies. Sign reads in Portuguese: "justice waits for you" (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Portuguese teachers protest austerity cuts

Washington Examiner · October 5, 2014 4:14 pm

Europe doesn't want as much coal anymore, and that's lowering United States exports, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Energy and Environment

Coal exports fall 16 percent this year

Zack Colman · October 3, 2014 2:12 pm

UN: Migrants crossing to Europe in record numbers

UN: Migrants crossing to Europe in record numbers

Washington Examiner · October 2, 2014 5:28 pm

Homes burn after being hit by a shell in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine on Sept. 7. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

National Security

Fighting heats up in Ukraine as Russia hints at new moves

Charles Hoskinson · October 2, 2014 1:22 pm

Speaking in Naples, Italy, on Thursday, ECB President Mario Draghi announced plans for buying asset-backed securities and covered bonds over the course of two years beginning in October. (AP Photo/Lapresse)

European Central Bank adds bond purchases to negative interest rates policy

Joseph Lawler · October 2, 2014 1:21 pm

European Union Commissioner designate for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Union, Pierre Moscovici talks during a hearing at the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, at the European Parliament in Brussels, on Thursday Oct. 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)

Lawmakers grill new EU economy chief amid doubts

Juergen Baetz · October 2, 2014 12:34 pm

Kosovo selects its first Oscar contender

Nebi Qena · October 2, 2014 12:15 pm

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron delivers his keynote speech to delegates at the Conservative Party annual party conference in the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, England, Wednesday Oct. 1, 2014. During his speech Cameron revealed anticipated tax changes for the basic rate tax payers and for the people who pay the top rate of tax. (AP Photo / Joe Giddens, PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVES

UK leader promises tax cuts, EU battle

Jill Lawless · October 1, 2014 3:39 pm

The question of multinationals lowering their payments to the U.S. Treasury has gained attention in Washington in recent weeks, as inversions â" in which U.S. companies buy businesses in low-tax countries and then place their headquarters there â" have increased in number.

Carl Levin touts European finding that Apple got favorable tax deal from Ireland

Joseph Lawler · September 30, 2014 7:07 pm