While still celebrating its historic gains in yesterday's German general election, the right-wing nationalist party Alternative for Germany (AfD) was

Carles Puigdemont could face action, says attorney general, as Catalonia prepares to defy Madrid by holding independence vote

The trial of three former senior executives of Tesco got underway today, as the trio faced charges of fraud and false accounting.

European shares edged higher in cautious trade on Monday after German Chancellor Angela Merkel secured a fourth term but saw her party weakened by a surge in support for the far-right.

The European Central Bank is growing increasingly confident that inflation will rise back to its target, but patience is still needed, not least to make sure the economic recovery lasts, ECB President Mario Draghi said on Monday.

Securities insurer Assured Guaranty Ltd (AGO.N) said on Monday it would grant Hartford, the capital of Connecticut, a municipal bond that offers financial support, a move that could help the city avoid filing for bankruptcy.

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The European banking union isstill far from being complete and urgently needs additionaltools as the single supervision mechanism still lacks robustnessto handle any future crises, the deputy governor of the Bank ofPortugal said on Monday.

The president can call for players to be disciplined if he wants, but with their superb and poignant gesture they are not the ones disrespecting the US, writes Guardian columnist Suzanne Moore

Indias Prime MinisterNarendra Modi on Monday launched a $2.5 billion project toelectrify all of the countrys households by the end of 2018.