Paul Ames

Berlin’s support for military action would mark a major policy shift and big risk for Merkel

The euro zone has clambered out of recession for the first time in 18 months, but hold the champagne for now.

European politicians are trying not to flash their vacation cash as the continent heads to the beach.

It's been a frozen conflict for most of the past three centuries, but Spain's dispute with Britain over Gibraltar is heating up again.

Edward Snowden may be amoldering in the transit lounge of a Moscow airport, but the spy scandal he unleashed goes marching on across Europe's political and diplomatic landscape.

There may be recession, but Lisbon's nightlife is thriving.

A newspaper has published what it says are documents showing Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy received illegal payments.

Creditors have cleared a fresh instalment of bailout billions to keep Greece afloat over the summer — but Greek civil servants will pay the price.

After King Albert abdicates this month, can the monarchy continue to help a fractious nation hold together?

Within 24 hours, Portugal has been thrown into political turmoil by the resignation of two key ministers, casting doubt on the country's ability to get its economy back on track and raising fears of a renewed euro,zone crisis.

Revelations of American spying on allies are casting doubt on a transatlantic trade deal.

Campaigners are seeking a fitting memorial to a diplomat who saved 30,000 from the Holocaust.

A slew of bad news is clouding the EU’s progress in Eastern Europe.

Once dubbed the Mr. Clean of Czech politics, Prime Minister Petr Necas tendered his resignation Monday, his career cut short by the dramatic arrest of his closest aide, who is caught up in allegations of sex, spies and corruption.

The Czech Republic is facing a political crisis after anti-corruption police arrested senior official during raids on the prime minister's office and other government departments.