May 13 How the Eurovision contest works and who to watch for By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Sprinkle the sequins and pump up the volume: The 67th Eurovision Song Contest reaches its climax on Saturday with a grand final broadcast live from Liverpool. Continue reading
Jan 31 Europe shows slight economic growth in final quarter of 2022 By David McHugh, Associated Press Europe’s economy scraped out meager gains at the end of last year as galloping inflation fed by high energy prices and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine deterred people from spending in shops and restaurants. Continue reading
Jan 06 European inflation slows but cost of living remains high By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Europe ended a bad year for inflation with some relief as price gains eased again. While the cost of living is still painfully high, the slowdown is a sign that the worst might be over for weary consumers. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud charges related to FTX collapse In our news wrap Tuesday, FTX crypto exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to cheating investors and looting deposits, political fallout in Russia continued following a Ukrainian missile strike on Saturday that killed scores of Russian troops and Beijing… Continue watching
Dec 13 International allies meet, pledge more aid to get Ukraine through winter By Sylvie Corbet, Inna Varenytsia, John Leicester, Associated Press Dozens of countries and international organizations threw their weight and more than 1 billion euros (dollars) in aid pledges behind an urgent new push Tuesday to keep Ukraine powered, fed, warm and moving amid the onset of winter. Continue reading
Dec 12 European nations shift focus on weathering a potential energy shortage next year By Courtney Bonnell, Associated Press Russia cut most natural gas to Europe amid the war in Ukraine, but EU countries largely have been able to fill gas storage for the heating season by tapping new supplies, saving energy and benefiting from mild weather. Continue reading
Nov 28 Inflation in Europe likely to increase, more interest rate hikes likely, warns central bank president By Associated Press The head of the European Central Bank says she doesn't believe inflation has peaked after reaching the highest levels on record. Continue reading
Nov 25 European officials rush to help Ukrainians keep heat and lights on By John Leicester, Associated Press European officials are scrambling to help Ukraine stay warm and keep functioning through the bitter winter months, pledging Friday to send more support that will mitigate the Russian military’s efforts to turn off the heat and lights. Continue reading
Oct 22 Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni sworn in as Italy's prime minister By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Giorgia Meloni, whose political party with neo-fascist roots secured the most votes in Italy's national election last month, was sworn in Saturday as the country's first far-right premier since the end of World War II… Continue reading
Oct 16 British Prime Minister Liz Truss goes from triumph to trouble in six weeks on the job By Jill Lawless, Associated Press In just six weeks, the prime minister’s libertarian economic policies have triggered a financial crisis, emergency central bank intervention, multiple U-turns and the firing of her Treasury chief. Continue reading