ARTICLES BY JUERGEN BAETZ
EU leaders win breakthrough on budget deal
BRUSSELS - European Union leaders reached an outline deal Friday on the 27-country bloc's 960 billion euro ($1.3 trillion) seven-year budget, overcoming a British-French dispute to sign off on the agreement.
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Germany's top-selling tabloid to introduce paywall
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Expectations lowered on saving Euro
BERLIN - German and French officials lowered expectations Wednesday for a deal to save the euro at this week's European summit, deflating investors' hopes for an imminent resolution to Europe's debt crisis.
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Germany's auction flop adds to European debt fears
BERLIN - The debt crisis struck at the heart of Europe on Wednesday, as Germany fared surprisingly poorly at a bond auction and its leader feuded with top European Union officials over their push for jointly guaranteed debt.
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Germany pledges to help Greece
BERLIN - Stock markets soared around the world Tuesday amid hopes that Europe is finally finding a way out of its debt crisis. Greece passed an unpopular property tax and German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to offer the struggling country "all necessary assistance."
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Snow grounds 800 flights across Europe
BERLIN - Heavy overnight snowfall disrupted air travel across western Europe Friday, forcing more than 800 flight cancellations and leading to major delays in Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
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Putin urges closer economic ties with Europe
BERLIN - Russia's prime minister urged closer economic ties between his country and the European Union, calling for a full-fledged free trade zone between them.
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