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French workers take bosses hostage

Friday, April 17, 2009

PARIS | Proud of their revolutionary heritage, the French have found a creative way to vent their wrath at the economic crisis and the business establishment they blame. They are locking up their bosses.

Newspapers suffering in Europe, too

Netherlands, Germany, Sweden notable exceptions

Monday, April 13, 2009

France's newspaper-of-record, Le Monde, is struggling for advertising and subscriptions. Ditto for another major daily, the conservative Le Figaro, while its leftist counterpart, Liberation, has been teetering on the brink of bankruptcy for years.

Europe ambivalent about Gitmo inmates

EU to discuss issue Monday

Friday, Jan. 23, 2009

After years of criticizing the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and now hailing President Obama's decision to close it, Europe faces a dilemma.

Obama likened to WW II liberation

Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009

PARIS| Like much of the world, the French are giddy over President Obama, but one analyst may have hit the hyperbolic stratosphere by comparing Tuesday's inauguration to the end of World War II.

EU seeks plan for action at U.S. summit

Obama transition, China likely to get in the way

Monday, Nov. 10, 2008

European leaders hope to persuade the U.S. and emerging economies to set a timeline for revamping the world financial system at an unprecedented summit of world leaders this week in Washington.

Divided EU battles to keep banks afloat

'Bickering' foils bailout

Monday, Oct. 6, 2008

The financial storm that crossed the Atlantic into Europe is exposing limits of economic coordination within the 27-nation European Union that belie the bloc's history.

Opening doors to peace

Bloc drives efforts for a lasting deal in crisis over Georgia

Monday, Sept. 15, 2008

With divisions sharpening between the West and Russia over the crisis in Georgia, the European Union finds itself as the sole potential broker of a peace deal that can stick.

Europe's water resources seen at risk

Expo cites threat from growing demand, climate change

Monday, Sept. 1, 2008

With its cable cars and stylish architecture, Expo Zaragoza 2008 is the pride of this northeastern Spanish city, offering a feel-good theme of water and sustainable development until mid- September.

Sarkozy hails new regional union

Despite a pared-down version, criticism, he sees 'great initiative'

Monday, July 14, 2008

The guest list alone made French President Nicolas Sarkozy's first big event as leader of the European Union a splashy affair.