European Union

Europe needs to work out problems on its own after IMF, EC and ECB group disbanded.

Nigel Lawson-led panel for the Institute of Economic Affairs offers prize for best strategy if Britain votes to exit EU

Ongoing financial crisis and higher unemployment in Europe continued to affect vehicle demand

International Monetary Fund fears FTT could have negative impact on transaction volumes.

Countries struggle with debt while Greek workers strike and Spain hopes to raise €4bn through a bond auction

Data is two years late but European Banking Authority publishes figures on bank pay for the first time

Law may breach regional European Commission competition rules says Der Spiegel report

Troubled banks will need to present detailed restructuring plans to get rescue package.

Workers will go on 24-hour strike as finance minister Yannis Stournaras confirms stricter enforcement of austerity plans.

Ratings agency upgrades UK banks to stable as profit and capital ratios continue to improve.

Both exports and imports fell unexpectedly and analysts expect further slowdown

Industrial production is unlikely to contribute to economic growth as factory output declines 0.8% in May.

Greece may have secured €6.8bn in aid but more job and spending cuts are on the horizon

Investors confident following news that international lenders are granting Greece €6.8bn in rescue money.

Greece still has to administer reforms and slash public sector jobs in order to get full €8.1bn tranche.

Exports declined by 2.4% month-on-month after Germany narrowly avoided Q1 contraction.

Negotiations open on world's largest trade and investment agreement after two years in preparation.

Eurozone leaders to decide whether to grant Greece next rescue package tranche.

Fugitive refuses to name countries to dodge US pressure on them in extradition fight.

Authorities will dig deeper into what caused a financial crisis after it was forced to accept a bumper state bailout

China to cap solar panel exports to EU and set minimum price.

Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras says €8.1bn in rescue package payment will be made

Le Monde newspaper investigation unearths huge scale of internal snooping directed secret service in Paris.

Paris demands temporary suspension of EU-US trade talks following NSA snooping scandal.

Greek Finance Ministry officials say they are unsure whether country will meet public sector reform targets.

No explanation given but insurance market chief steps down days after regulator asks for information on Iran dealings

Georgia is entangled in a power struggle at the top and torn between Russia and the West. Umberto Bacchi investigates.

Despite concerns from the European Commission, European game developers have voiced support for UK game industry tax credit

Greece can cope without receiving next rescue package tranche on time, says minister.

The bank plans to cut another 1,800 jobs and close about 40 branches as part of its restructuring plan to return to profit within three years.