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Greek Clock Goes Tick-Tock
A series of deadlines in the Greek crisis timeline pose risks hitting Greece as much as its official-sector creditors.
Dennis Ross on EU, U.S. and Iran
The former senior U.S. diplomat on whether a TransAtlantic split would open up over Iran as it did over Iraq.
Top Brands Inconsistent Across EU
Have you ever gone on holiday and wondered why the refreshing cola-based soft drink you ordered by the pool tastes so different from the same thing bought in the supermarket at home? So does the European Parliament, since testing Coca-Cola, Milka and...
Does Greece Need PSI And OSI?
Just what the euro zone needs at this critical time: a new acronym.
EU Derivatives Rules: Still Waiting
The long wait for EU derivatives rules.
HQ Squabble Delays EU Patent
The long-delayed agreement over a European patent is delayed some more--over the critical question of where its bureaucracy should be based.
Hairy Times For Llama-Based Firm
It’s a story we’ve heard a thousand times before: A small, Belgian biotech firm with a llama-based business model runs into trouble when a major drug-maker backs out of a partnership. The firm in question, Ablynx N.V., Europe’s biggest llama-b...
Women on Boards: EU Law Near?
Viviane Reding, European Union Justice commissioner, appears to be leaning toward introducing quotas to ensure greater representation for women on corporate boards.
EU’s Terminal Parliament
The European Parliament building in Brussels lacks only a few things found in a big airport terminal. Among them: airplanes and signs. The parliament could learn to give directions.
Merkel, Di Rupo Talk Friendship
When you move into a new place, you knock on your neighbours' doors and introduce yourself. It's just the same when your new crib is 16, rue de la Loi, the Belgian Prime Minister's residence. That's why Elio di Rupo, his team and around 30 journalist...
More on Greece’s ‘Voluntary’ Deal
More on the issue of whether a voluntary" deal is possible for Greece.
Newt Gingrich’s Brussels Digs
The Republican presidential contender's sojourn in Brussels.
Hungary’s Monetary Policy Mistakes
Hungary's central bank is under political pressure. A look at its post-crisis decisions.
46 Days to Avoid Greek Default
Greece has very little time left to complete the restructuring of its debt and avoid a "hard" default. The latest from the Greek capital Monday was that talks would resume with a view to having a deal in place by Feb. 23, when euro-zone finance minis...
Belgian Ministers’ War Of Words
Belgium has a government. Now, it's time to trash talking the EU, France and each other.
EU To Jobless Youth: Leave Home!
Some European Union leaders are encouraging youth to find work in other countries as unemployment among youn people continues to rise across most of the 27-member economic bloc.
Euro Checkers: Guide to Greek PSI
Here's our omnibus guide to the Greek debt-restructuring talks.
Belgium’s Busy Ambassador
U.S. ambassador Howard W. Gutman is something of a celebrity in Belgium as he seeks to visit every one of the country’s 589 towns.
The Strange Language Of MiFID
A primer on the arcane vocabulary related to the EU's latest efforts to regulate trading in financial instruments.
Brussels’ 2012 Food Festival!
Belgium is already famous for frites, beer and foie gras. Now a year-long celebration of food.
