Five Years On, Greece Back on the Brink

U.K. Voters Rally to Small Parties

The British electorate is splintered as a May 7 parliamentary election nears, hurting chances that either Labour or the Conservatives can win a majority.

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Police Detain Protesters in Istanbul

Police detained 203 people in annual May Day holiday protests in Istanbul, and two dozen people were injured in clashes, Istanbul Governor Vasip Sahin said.

Berlin Accused of Spying for NSA

Accusations that Germany’s intelligence service helped the U.S. spy on European allies have ensnared Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government in an espionage controversy.

FBI Probes Suspected Bribery in Russian Uranium Sales to U.S.

The U.S. is investigating whether senior Russian officials took bribes from contractors involved in handling uranium sold to the U.S.

Eurozone Prices Steady, Easing Deflation Fears

Eurozone consumer prices stopped falling in April, further easing fears that a slide into deflation could derail the currency area’s fragile economic recovery.

• U.S. Employment Costs Rise 0.7%
• U.S. Jobless Claims Hit 15-Year Low
• European Bonds, Stocks Slide

Russia’s Beloved Borscht Reveals Reality of Inflation

A retired Siberian journalist’s benchmark “Borscht Index” tracks the rising cost of the soup’s ingredients, making clear the everyday impact of the country’s severe inflation. “The borscht can’t lie,” he says.

Russia Cuts Rates Again

The Bank of Russia cut interest rates for the third time this year and said it was ready to ease monetary policy further in the latest sign that the Russian economy is steadying.

FAA Temporarily Withheld Medical Certificate to Germanwings Co-Pilot

The FAA temporarily refused to issue a medical certificate to Andreas Lubitz, the co-pilot believed to have deliberately crashed a Germanwings jetliner.

ECB Could Lift Greek Short-Term Debt-Issuance Cap

Italian Premier Survives Confidence Votes

IMF Doesn’t Expect Greece to Exit Eurozone

Forensic Team Completes Search of MH17 Crash Site

U.S. Tech Firms Increase EU Lobbying Efforts

French Soldiers Accused of Sexual Assault in Africa