The American military will close two military bases in the German state of Bavaria by 2015 as part of a planned drawdown of forces stationed in Europe.

Hungarian national airline Malev halted operations on Friday, after the European Union ordered it to pay back government aid.

China, the holder of one of the world's largest foreign exchange reserves, has indicated it may get "more deeply involved" in resolving the European Union debt crisis.

Most Germans want President Christian Wulff to resign, as allegations over his behavior and investigations into his relationships with businesses continues to damage his credibility.

The UN's highest court has upheld Germany's immunity from being sued in Italian national courts for war crimes during the 1943-1945 occupation of Italy.

A 64-year-old tub of American lard has been deemed fit for human consumption by food safety authorities in the eastern German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

A week after France passed a bill making it a crime to deny the Armenian genocide of 1915, some French senators moved to challenge the law in court.

The leader of Austria's far-right Freedom Party, Hans-Christian Strache, came in for sharp criticism Monday after reportedly comparing demonstrations against far-right students with the persecution of Jews.

European leaders have approved a new, permanent $661 billion bailout fund to help rescue the continent's debt-ridden countries, but are still faced with resolving other difficult economic issues.

Belgium's first general strike oaralysed the country on January 30 in an anti-austerity protest aimed at the government and EU leaders meeting in Brussels.

After moving to reinforce budget controls and reduce debt, Europe must take steps to boost economic growth, Chancellor Merkel said.

The head of the World Bank urged Germany to take the lead in resolving the euro zone's debt crisis, warning that simply trying to muddle through was dangerous.

An agency tasked with advising how to combat neo-Nazis was set up in Berlin, two months after authorities exposed a violent anti-immigrant gang.

Croatia says said that preliminary results show a majority of voters taking part in a referendum on EU membership voted in favor.

A Dutch teenager has returned to shore after becoming the youngest solo around-the-world sailor, Laura Dekker, 16, completed her voyage after sailing into the St Maarten harbour on Saturday.

Al Qaida leaders are aiming to take hostages in Germany and other Western countries as part of a "war of attrition," according to a newspaper report.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban abandoned plans on Friday to introduce controversial reforms to Hungary's central bank.

Far-right anti-Islamic groups from across Europe are planning to rally in Denmark, for what organizers have billed as the birth of a European movement.

North Korea' says a little bird and a flowering plant at the country’s embassy in Berlin were signs of Mother Nature’s grief for the late eader Kim Jong-Il.

Germany on has accused Russia of preventing the UN Security Council from taking decisive action over the crackdown on anti-regime protests in Syria.

Chancellor Merkel rejeced Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti's demand that Germany do more to help the weaker members of the Europen Union reduce their debt.

The EU has launched legal proceedings against Hungary over controversial reforms to the judiciary, banking sector and data protection law which it says contravene EU law.

German social democrat MEP Martin Schulz, one of the most bombastic figures in European politics, was elected Tuesday as president of the European Parliament.

A Swiss court has ruled that German tennis legend Boris Becker must pay the minister who presided over his nuptials 3 400 Swiss francs (€2 800) in a long-running dispute over the wedding fee.

A large number of immigrants pushed up Germany's population in 2011 for the first time in eight years, the national statistics office said on Friday.