EUROPEAN UNION

The proposed agency would have the power to intervene even without the host country's consent -- a provision that is being opposed by several member states in the 28-nation bloc.

The fragile leftist-led coalition is expected to hold when Parliament votes on partial privatization of the national grid.

The proposal, which will be revealed by the European Commission next week, is being pushed by Germany and France, according to reports.

Russia holds $3 billion in Ukrainian bonds and Kiev is refusing to pay it back.

A case in Indiana shows how local groups can go against the wishes of governors who do not want to resettle Syrian refugees.

Two years after Ukraine's revolution, the next political generation is working to fight graft by going online because "you can't bribe a computer."

As Turkey calculates the economic losses it faces with Russian sanctions, the Kremlin says the ban on vegetables could be among the first lifted.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said that Ukraine must combat corruption amid the Eastern European country's ongoing territorial battle with Russia.

With Ukraine and Turkey both at odds with Moscow, a new military relationship has begun that could extend beyond tanks to artillery and personnel carriers.

EU-wide debt crises and the meltdown of Greek relations have made holdouts like Poland and Sweden wary of adopting the euro. 

Many investors expected Mario Draghi's European Central Bank to increase bond purchases and cut interest rates more.

Greece's finance minister says the country wants a deal on debt relief with its eurozone creditors in the beginning of 2016 to remove once and for all financial uncertainty and spur economic recovery.

The euro jumped in the wake of the European Central Bank's decision to cut interest rates. President Mario Draghi implored eurozone countries to do more to boost the economy.

The European Central Bank is expected to further announce measures, including an expansion of its massive bond-buying program, at a meeting Thursday.

Vladimir Putin will make his annual speech Thursday at a moment of weak economic performance and conflicts in Ukraine and Syria.

Russian authorities said a power bridge would restore some electricity to Crimea by Dec. 20 as Ukrainian activists vow to completely isolate the annexed territory.

Accusations between Turkey and Russia have escalated following the Nov. 24 downing of a Russian jet by Ankara.

Inflation in the 19-nation bloc stood at a weaker-than-expected 0.1 percent, building pressure on the European Central Bank to ease its monetary policy.

Figures from the European Union showed that unemployment fell to 10.7 percent in October -- its lowest since January 2012.

A $31 billion trade relationship is about to change as Moscow responds to Turkey's strike against a Russian warplane.

Amid speculation the European Central Bank may announce more stimulus measures this week, the currency neared its biggest monthly decline against the dollar.