EU Populists Vindicated by Tsipras’s Struggle Take Aim at Euro

Just because Alexis Tsipras had to bow to pressure from creditors, don’t expect the European Union’s renegade movements to give up their struggle anytime soon.

Dutch PM threatened in 2012 to quit euro zone over reform contracts: newspaper

(Reuters) - Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte threatened in 2012 to take his country out of the euro zone if Brussels pushed forward with plans to impose "reform contracts" on member states, according to the daily De Volkskrant, citing several sources.

European leaders ask Obama to allow increased exports of US shale gas

European leaders on Wednesday asked Barack Obama to share the US's shale gas bonanza with Europe by facilitating gas exports to help counter the stranglehold Russia has on the continent's energy needs.

Europe takes key role in Italy's elections

ROME: The European Union -- for better or worse -- has taken a key role in the campaign ahead of Italy's elections this month, which are being closely watched across Europe for signs of instability.

Small island, big problem: how Cyprus troubles the euro zone

BRUSSELS: Just when European leaders thought they were getting to grips with three years of economic turmoil, along came Cyprus, a seemingly small problem but one that cannot be ignored.

Merkel sets limits on euro zone risk-sharing

BRUSSELS: European leaders agreed on Friday t o press on with further steps to tackle t hei r debt crisis bu t German Chancellor Angela Merkel threw out a proposal to boo st risk-sharing with a fund to help eur o zone states in trouble.

ECB chief Mario Draghi sees 'relative return' of eurozone confidence

FRANKFURT: European Central Bank president Mario Draghi told a banking conference on Friday that there had been a "relative return of confidence" in the future of the eurozone.

Contagion risks deepen as new Greek elections called

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The threat of contagion in Europe deepened Tuesday, when Greece announced it would hold new elections in June after failing to form a coalition government.

Europe's reform drive risks running out of steam

PARIS: European leaders are caught between former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel's injunction "You never want a serious crisis to go to waste" and Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker's admission that "We all know what to do. We just don't know how to get re-elected after we've done it."