European Union

• Euro Crisis Threatens World Growth

  By Mark Deen and Jeff Black, Bloomberg  |  May 22, 2012

  OECD cites risk of ‘vicious cycle’ that spills over to countries outside of euro region.

• Schaeuble Sees Continued Turmoil

  By Mark Deen, Bloomberg  |  May 18, 2012

  German finance minister says financial markets will calm in 1 to 2 years.

• ECB Cuts Off Some Greek Banks

  By Jeff Black and Jana Randow, Bloomberg  |  May 16, 2012

  Central bank says it will resume lending once the banks boost their capital.

• Merkel, Hollande Open to Stimulus

  By Mark Deen and Tony Czuczka, Bloomberg  |  May 16, 2012

  German, French leaders say they will consider measures to spur Greek growth.

• New Greek Vote Escalates Crisis

  By Jeff Black and James G. Neuger, Bloomberg  |  May 15, 2012

  German official calls elections a referendum on whether Greece remains in euro.

• Europe May Cut Greece Some Slack

  By James G. Neuger and Josiane Kremer, Bloomberg  |  May 15, 2012

  Governments hint they may give Greece more time to achieve budget cuts

• Germany Boosts Europe's Economy

  By Svenja O’Donnell, Bloomberg  |  May 15, 2012

  German GDP expands 0.5% in Q1, offsetting contractions in other countries.

• Greek Euro Exit Rattles Markets

  By Patrick Donahue, Bloomberg  |  May 14, 2012

  Currency hits 3-month low as central bankers discuss possibility of Greek departure.

• New Greek Elections Loom

  By Maria Petrakis, Natalie Weeks and Marcus Bensasson, Bloomberg  |  May 14, 2012

  Anti-bailout party Syriza rejects calls to join the government.

• Plans for Euro Exit Forming

  By Simon Kennedy and Liam Vaughn, Bloomberg  |  May 11, 2012

  As Germany’s Schaeuble dares Greece to leave euro, others work out what policy makers need to do.