RT Tensions in the Gulf could reach a breaking point as a senior Iranian official said Iran would “definitely” close the Strait of Hormuz if an EU oil embargo disrupted the export of crude oil, the semi-official Fars news agency reports. The annou… more »

  London Evening Standard This is the crunch day for the eurozone - yet, even now, it is far from clear if or when a deal will be reached to bail out the EU's indebted countries. A finance ministers' meeting today has, incredibly, been postponed,… more »

Reuters  By Ingrid Melander and Paul Taylor ATHENS/BRUSSELS | Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:39pm EDT ATHENS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders promised more money to help Greece stave off looming bankruptcy, provided its parliament enacts an… more »

 After a blazing row with the European Commission President, José Manuel Barroso, President Nicolas Sarkozy yesterday insisted that France's crackdown on Roma gypsies from eastern Europe was a "duty" and would continue. The IndependentBy John Lic… more »

Bloomberg By Gabi Thesing and Flavia Krause-Jackson May 3 (Bloomberg) -- Euro-region ministers agreed to a 110 billion-euro ($146 billion) rescue package for Greece to prevent a default and stop the worst crisis in the currency’s 11-year hi… more »