Topic: European Union

Cash Withdrawal Limits Will Last Weeks More for Cypriots

AP

As banks reopened in the beleaguered island nation of Cyprus Thursday, account holders were told daily limits on cash withdrawals would last only a week. But just kidding, according to the government, it could be a month before Cypriots are allowed full access to their bank accounts

By Adam Clark Estes

Feb 3, 2013

After Eight Months of Stalling, Iran Is Ready for Nuclear Talks… Probably

In a roomful of world leaders at a security conference in Munich, Iran's foreign minister, Ali Akbar Salehi, said on Sunday that his country is prepared to resume nuclear negotiations in Kazakhstan.

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By David Wagner

Dec 20, 2012

Today's Best

Five Best Thursday Columns

Jeffrey Rosen on Robert Bork's legacy, Ezra Klein on what would make a good fiscal cliff deal, Adam Gopnik on gun control, Andres Oppenheimer on Latin America and the Senate, and Timothy Garton Ash on Britain and the EU.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Oct 12, 2012

Yes, The European Union Won the Nobel Peace Prize

In what may be the most bizarre decision in the history of the award, the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the European Union. All 27 nations and 500 million citizens.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Jul 26, 2012

Trimming the Times

Gay Marriage in Europe, Rafalca, and Warner Brothers' History of Violence

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By John Hudson

May 16, 2012

Is This What a Run on Greek Banks Looks Like?

In the last few weeks, market analysts have ratcheted up fears about a run on Greek banks. Now, some experts say those fears are beginning to materialize.

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By John Hudson

May 14, 2012

Nightmare Scenarios if Greece Exits the Euro

European leaders and market analysts are starting to forecast the results of a Greek exit from the Eurozone and the projections don't look good.

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By Adam Martin

Mar 2, 2012

EU Members Pledge Fiscal Good Behavior, Except U.K. and Czechs

They're calling it a "golden rule": A treaty signed by 25 of the European Union's 27 leaders has each promising to make a balanced budget a part of their national constitution.

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By Adam Martin

Feb 28, 2012

Google's New Privacy Policy Gets Heat Worldwide

Google's new privacy policy has proved pretty unpopular with state attorneys general at home, and now a French regulator says it might just violate privacy rules in the European Union, and it's also running afoul of Korean guidelines. 

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By Dashiell Bennett

Feb 21, 2012

New Greek Bailout Deal May Not Solve Anything

If you think you have Greece fatigue, imagine how the financial kingpins of Europe feel after 13 hours of talks to approve a new bailout deal for the trouble nation — one that isn't likely to end the hand-wringing anytime soon.

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By Adam Martin and Dashiell Bennett

Feb 15, 2012

Update: Both Sides Deny Iran's Stopped Oil Sales to Europe

Iran is making two bold moves today in its ongoing showdown with the West, by announcing that it will load home-made nuclear fuel rods into a research reactor, and at the same time, that it will cut oil exports to six European countries.

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By Dino Grandoni

Feb 6, 2012

Bracing Bitter Cold Got Romania's Government to Quit

In today's sign that the European Union's deficits problems aren't going away, Romania's Prime Minster Emil Boc and his cabinet have tendered their resignations after a very cold January and February of protests over strict austerity measures imposed by the government.

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jan 26, 2012

SOPA Stopped for Now, Anti-Censorship Activists Turn to ACTA

Now that the armchair activists are doing victory laps, celebrating the (temporary) death of anti-piracy laws SOPA and PIPA in Congress, the years-long protest against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is getting nasty.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jan 23, 2012

The European Union Now Has an Immediate Iranian Oil Embargo

If you had any doubts that Iran's nuclear program was of the peaceful variety, the European Union's immediate oil embargo on Iran shows that you're not the only one who needs convincing.

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By Dino Grandoni

Dec 19, 2011

Britain Would Treat the Collapse of the Euro Like a Natural Disaster

The latest signal of how the situation in the eurozone's gone from bad to worse: Britain is writing up evacuation plans for expats in Spain and Portugal in case the European currency goes kaput.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Dec 9, 2011

European Union Agrees to a New Financial Treaty, but Britain Stands in the Way

Most of the members of the European Union agreed to a new "intergovernmental agreement," with strict budget rules and financial safeguards, but the United Kingdom has effectively torpedoed the deal as a threat to its national sovereignty.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Dec 5, 2011

Cartoon

The Euro and Europe: Perfect Matches After All

Cartoonist Lisa Benson is down on the euro zone.

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By Ted Mann

Nov 12, 2011

Bye Bye, Bunga Bunga

The Italian Parliament votes for an austerity plan, clearing the way for Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's resignation, expected Saturday.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Nov 7, 2011

Cartoon

Greece Is History

Cartoonist Tony Auth on the Greek crisis. 

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By Adam Clark Estes

Oct 27, 2011

In Ukraine, It's the President Who Plagiarizes College Papers

Following two months of rampant plagiarism charges from around the world, President Viktor F. Yanukovich just published the English translation of his first book.

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 20, 2011

Europe Is the X Factor in Palestinian Statehood Bid

The European Union hasn't expressed its opinion on the U.N. campaign

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By Elspeth Reeve

Sep 2, 2011

IMF Approves $2.11 Billion Bailout of Ireland

Signs of improvement in the Irish economy, the IMF says

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By Adam Clark Estes

Sep 2, 2011

EU Leaders Outlaw Syrian Oil Imports, Citing Assad's 'Massacres'

The United Nations says over 2,200 people have been killed in the past six months of unrest in Syria

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By Adam Clark Estes

Aug 19, 2011

German Official Urges Citizens to Stop Using Facebook

Official sites in Scheswig-Holstein must also delete their Facebook Pages and Like buttons

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Aug 16, 2011

Germany and France Call for Mandatory Balanced Budgets in the Eurozone

The countries' two leaders have reached an agreement on how to best protect the euro

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By Adam Clark Estes

Aug 9, 2011

Apple Blocks Sale of iPad Competitor

The Samsung Galaxy won't be available in most of the EU for the foreseeable future

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 20, 2011

Serbia Arrests the Last Alleged War Criminal From the 90s

Goran Hadzic was indicted by The Hague for killing and deporting thousands of Croats

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 23, 2011

Greece and Its International Financiers Have a Deal

But the big obstacle--a parliamentary vote--lies ahead

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 21, 2011

In Confidence Vote, Greek Government Lives to Fight Another Day

Prime Minister George Papandreou survived a confidence vote

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jun 8, 2011

Why Europe Is Freaking Out About Facebook Photo Recognition

The feature has been live in the U.S. for six months with little outrage

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