The European Central Bank has kept eurozone borrowing costs at an historic low of 1 percent, after cutting rates twice in recent months. Uncertainty about the eurozone economy is still high, the bank says.
A regional court in Düsseldorf ruled on Thursday that electronics giant Samsung may continue to sell its Galaxy Tab 10.1 N tablet computer in Germany, rejecting a bid by arch-rival Apple to have sales banned.
Although the ECB is legally prohibited from becoming a lender of last resort, analysts and experts are concerned that the central bank is circumventing its own rules and buying bonds through the backdoor.
Although the German economy began to slow toward the end of 2011, exports still managed to reach the record-breaking trillion-euro mark. Imports also rose to all-time highs.
The Chinese government claims that newly introduced EU's Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) contradicts UN's convention on climate change and international civil aviation regulations.
A free trade agreement between the EU and India could put food security at risk, NGOs warn.
After a decade of negotiations, the Doha trade talks have ground to a halt. So what happens now?
In times of economic hardship, some people have chosen to give up money altogether. But not having money doesn’t necessarily mean living poorly.
Many Greeks are angry with their politicians, accusing them of playing tactical games ahead of elections as debt talks continue. DW spoke to three Greeks worried about the future of their country.
The EU Commission is pushing Greece to finally implement reforms, warning that otherwise Athens might not receive any more bailout cash from Europe.
As Greece grapples with debts and deadlines, Yanis Varoufakis, writing for DW's Transatlantic Voices column, argues that the country has been skirting the edge of a debt crisis since its inception.
As EU leaders gathered for a key summit, Athens was still busy working out a deal for a major Greek debt writedown to escape looming default. After harsh austerity measures, structural reforms are next on the agenda.
Europe’s young people have been hit hard by the economic crisis. They have the highest unemployment rates compared to the overall population. The fear is that things are not going to change for at least another year.
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