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.

Former James Bond Star Sir Roger Moore and Danish model Birgit Nielsen will accompany an Austrian entrepreneur at this year’s Vienna Opera Ball. Photo: Luger with pictures of Nielsen and Moore. 

The Voice of America (VOA) went on air February 1, 1942, nearly two months after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and the United States entered World War II.

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.

Eurozone unemployment has reached its highest level since the introduction of the European single currency 14 years ago. Bucking the trend is Germany.

The EU has rejected plans for a merger between the Frankfurt and New York stock markets, the operator of the German bourse said. Photo: Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

The only known recordings of Germany’s "Iron" Chancellor Otto von Bismarck have surfaced in the former laboratory of US inventor Thomas Edison. (Scroll down inside to listen to recording). 

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.

The Schleckers, once one of Germany's wealthiest families, have lost their fortune, leaving them unable to pump fresh funds into the bankrupt Schlecker drugstore chain.

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.

Greece rejected a German plan that would see it give up control over its budget. Greek leaders, meanwhile, edged closer to a deal with private investors in debt talks.

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.

Well over a third of leftwing German MPs are currently being monitored by the country’s intelligence agency, according to a government report.

Despite his surprising victory over Mitt Romney in South Carolina on Saturday, Newt Gingrich would be an easier target for Barrack Obama in November's elections, say German editorialists.

Austrian born actor and former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger Sunday visited the Austrian town of Güssing which meets its energy needs through renewables. Photo: With Güssing Mayor Peter Vadasz.  

Former East Germany's last leader Erich Honecker had a difficult marriage with his wife Margot, new intelligence reports reveal, with both partners having affairs.

German native Thorsten Heins was named to lead BlackBerry maker RIM. The Canadian firm hopes to regain lost ground, particularly in the U.S.

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.

Kim Schmitz, founder of Megaupload, was arrested in New Zealand Thursday, for content piracy and losses to copyright owners that amount to $500 billion.