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Greece's Real Challenge  
Katinka Barysch, Centre for European Reform   The German idea of sending Athens a 'budget commissioner' was daft. Berlin itself could not tolerate such interference in its fiscal s...

 

Europe's German agenda  
As Europe continues to fumble its way through its debt crisis, can Germany's reforms from a decade ago really serve as an example for the rest of the Continent? The Local's Marc Young looks back to th...

 

Afghanistan, Graveyard of Empires, Most Recently American  
Eric Margolis writes: Far-called our navies melt away – On dune and headland sinks the fire – Lo, all our pomp of yesterday Is one with Nineveh and Tyre! ~ Rudyard Kipling 1897...

 

Afghanistan Civilian Deaths Hit Record, U.N. Says  
The majority of civilians died at the hands of the Taliban and other insurgents whose use of homemade bombs was more prevalent and whose suicide bombers killed more each time.

 

Europe cold snap claims 260 lives  
Hundreds of people were rescued Saturday after a ferry caught in a snow storm hit a breakwater off Italy, as a vicious cold snap that has claimed over 260 lives across Europe maintained its grip. ...

 

Europe cold snap claims 260 lives  
THE death toll from the vicious cold snap across Europe has risen to more than 260, with hundreds having to be rescued after a ferry caught in a snow storm hit a breakwater off Italy.

 

Europe still thick with GIs  
The United States is to reduce its troop number in Europe from 44 thousand 37 thousand. This will still leave Europe by far the biggest world region in terms of US troop deployment. Defense Secretary...

 

Greek Football Results  
Results from the 20th round of the Greek football league (home teams listed first): Saturday's Games Ergotelis 0, OFI 1 Kerkyra 1, Giannena 2 Levadiakos 1, Panathinaikos 0 Sunday's Games Asteras

 

Greenwich goes Royal  
Yesterday Greenwich was just an ordinary London borough but this morning it awoke as the Royal Borough of Greenwich, complete with additional state funding and official charter from Queen Elizabeth I...

 

The European Default Line  
What the heck is going on in Europe, and why are the peripheral countries putting up with it?   Let’s review what has happened over the past dozen years.   When the Eu...