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Spain hopes for improved ties with post-Ch谩vez VenezuelaSpain's relationship with Venezuela, though key to Spanish interests across South America, was often turbulent under Ch谩vez.
For next pope, cardinals want youngish, polyglot MBA-typeIssues of governance at the Vatican are weighing on the men who will pick the next leader of the Catholic Church.
A ballet villain gone bad? Bolshoi dancer accused of planning acid attackThe January attack on the legendary ballet troupe's artistic director was allegedly masterminded by Pavel Dmitrichenko, a dancer who specialized in villainous roles like Ivan the Terrible.
No more big banker bonuses? Europe set to crack down.Europe's financial ministers are expected to approve new rules today that would cap bankers' bonuses at two years' salary 鈥� a move unthinkable in the years before the Lehman collapse.
Deal at Czech nuclear power plant fuels US-Russia economic rivalryCompanies with ties to the US and Russia are battling for a contract to expand a Czech nuclear power plant, which analysts say may be the gateway to kickstarting other nuclear power projects in Eastern Europe.- Push grows to blacklist Spain over digital piratingMore than 90 percent of downloaded music and 44 percent of software is pirated in Spain. Some trade associations want to see it blacklisted by the US, but Spain says it needs more time.
As emotions over US-Russia adoptions intensify, a rift widens into a chasmSome 20,000 people turned out for a protest in Moscow this weekend over the death of a 3-year-old adoptee in Texas, which was ruled an accident. Russian officials are demanding more evidence.聽
Famously corporate-friendly Switzerland set to get tough on CEO payAmid widespread anger over huge salaries and golden parachutes, the Swiss public will vote Sunday on an initiative that would give shareholders a say on executive pay.
Moscow says US aid for Syria helps 'extremists'The Kremlin has urged the US to move cautiously. Moscow claims it is doing all it can to promote a settlement in Syria that avoids an Afghanistan-style militant blowback.
Coming for Cameron? Poor showing in bellwether vote rattles ConservativesThe mood in Prime Minister Cameron's party is grim after it came an embarrassing third in the battle for a parliamentary seat in Eastleigh, a city the party sees as key to its fortunes in 2015.
Can France's 'so-called workers' still compete on the world stage?The recent vitriolic exchange between an American CEO and a French industry minister shone a light on the repeated criticism of the shrinking competitiveness of the French economy.
Spain's economic crisis has an unexpected victim: journalismThe Spanish media has been ravaged by the country's recession, and not just economically. The crisis has also sparked serious challenges to its credibility.
Circling the wagons? Putin urges 'drastic upgrade' to Russia's militaryExperts say that Putin's message was meant to play well to Russian generals who have resented the dramatic reforms of recent years.聽
For Bulgarians, brief love affair with credit comes to bitter endMany in the former communist nation were unfamiliar with credit. Now, those who borrowed excessively are drowning in debt 鈥� and finding little relief from banks.- Are Italian voters right that austerity isn't working?Austerity's bite was a primary factor in the strong showing by Beppe Grillo and Silvio Berlusconi in national elections. And now some experts say that austerity is hurting Italy's economy.
Are the US and Russia bridging their divide over Syria?Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry came out of their Berlin meeting sounding optimistic, in contrast to recent discord in the US-Russia relationship.
No laughing matter: How a comedian's election is upending ItalyThe Five Star Movement's strong showing in Italy's elections has made comedian-turned-activist Beppe Grillo into a kingmaker. But many in Europe worry the last laugh will be on Italy.
Italian political deadlock casts new uncertainty on eurozone recoveryMarkets tumbled and the value of the euro dropped in response to Italy's election results and their unexpectedly loud rejection of German-imposed austerity policies.
Hungary says its press freedom is 'completely perfect.' Europe disagrees.Europe continues to criticize Hungary over its restrictive media laws, which give Prime Minister Victor Orb谩n's governing party vast control over the regulation of press outlets.
Big tally for Berlusconi throws wrench into Italy's electionSilvio Berlusconi's party appears to have won Italy's upper house, thereby likely preventing one-time presumptive premier Pier Luigi Bersani from forming a governing coalition.
