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Greece proposes three-year financial rescue plan by EuropeThe Greek government said it was aiming to be able to finance itself once the new aid program is over in three years.
Back-to-back Russia-hosted summits put Putin in coveted starring roleImages of a Putin alongside leaders of other large countries, signing economic deals, will reinforce Russia's argument that it doesn't need the West. It's a seductive view, but a superficial one, say analysts.
Greek youth, once bastion of EU support, sour on membershipIn Greece's referendum, youth turned out even more strongly against Brussels' bailout plan than the rest of their countrymen. Why?Â
Londoners brace for largest tube strike in over a decadeFour transit unions planned the strike after failed negotiations with the London Underground concerning the city’s Night Tube.Â
Seeking Refuge: In one German village, mayor lays welcome mat for migrantsThe rising tide of refugees has many Europeans afraid for their safety and jobs. But Mayor Martin Birner is trying to build bridges between his constituents and those seeking a safe haven from war.
At eurozone summit, lack of new Greek proposals leaves leaders on edgeWith Greece's banks just days away from a potential collapse that could drag the country out of the euro, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had been expected to offer up economic reforms in exchange for loans.
Need a ride? Paris taxi drivers fend off Uber as court case loomsThe uproar over the US-based ride-hailing service is part of France's ongoing reaction to globalization. Last week two top Uber executives in Paris were arrested briefly for allegedly running an illegal business.Â
Britain commemorates those lost in 2005 London bombingsTen years ago today, 52 commuters were killed in suicide attacks on London subways and a bus by four British Muslims. Services and memorials were held across the country today in their memory.
Varoufakis rides into the sunset. Will it help Europe and Greece?The resignation of Greece's finance minister after Sunday's referendum could be a balm to European officials, who were highly annoyed by his abrasive ways. But the gap between Athens and Brussels still looms large.Â
More than 1,350 residents leave Spain's Aragon region to escape wildfiresA wildfire has been spreading in Spain's Aragon region, forcing more than 1,350 residents to evacuate. In neighboring Portugal, firefighters continue to battle flames north of Lisbon.
What Greece's referendum choices mean for the country's futureOn Sunday, Greek voters have to make a difficult choice: agree to more budget cuts and a financial aid package, or reject it and hope that Greece stays in the euro zone.
Goodbye Washington, hello Moscow? Saudi Arabia finds friendly face in Putin.The two oil-producing giants seem to have made a breakthrough last month in their often adversarial relationship, signing several cooperation pacts. But incompatible foreign policies may yet cool the new warmth.
As jobs and pensions dwindle, Greeks turn to something new: volunteeringGreeks are among the least likely in Europe to do volunteer work, but economic woes have spurred growth in civil society. Some Greeks are trying to make the change permanent.
Is Sweden's military too small even for its peacenik ways?Increasingly, Swedes are saying yes – especially as Russian military exercises and patrols come more frequently and closer to Swedish territory.
Crazy weather brings literal 'Sturm und Drang' to Greece's euro dramaThe weather this week in Athens has mirrored the turbulent EU-Greece economic negotiations, mixing July's typical weather with hail and sheets of driving rain.
'British Schindler,' Holocaust hero dies at 106Sir Nicholas Winton saved the lives of 669 children during the Holocaust by putting them on trains to England and finding them foster homes.
The drachma could be coming back. And Greek businesses are worried.Greeks have long dismissed out of hand the possibility of a 'Grexit.' But with the EU framing Sunday's vote as a referendum on the euro, they've had to confront life without the euro.
Seeking Refuge: Central Europe balks at refugees. But then there's Ukraine.Central Europe, and Poland in particular, could be key to easing the EU's migrant crisis. The region has been cold to the idea of taking in refugees – but Ukraine conflict could force the issue.- Greece misses debt repayment deadlineWith its economy teetering on the brink, Greece suffered its second sovereign downgrade in as many days when the Fitch ratings agency lowered it further into junk status.
For Greece's pensioners, an unsought role at center of crisisThe country's generous retirement benefits have been a major sticking point. But some say the desire to stay in the eurozone may ease opposition to further reforms.