New York Times June 28, 2008 The United States and the European Union are nearing completion of an agreement allowing law enforcement and security agencies to obtain private information — like credit card transactions, travel histories and Internet browsing habits — about people on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. more
International Herald Tribune June 25, 2008 For weeks now, people across Europe have been trying to cope with the soaring price of oil. What is less talked about but just as painful is the increase in the price of gas. more
International Herald Tribune June 25, 2008 Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank, said Wednesday that the risks of inflation becoming entrenched in Europe are “particularly acute,” reinforcing expectations that the bank would raise interest rates at its meeting next week. more
International Herald Tribune June 25, 2008 President Nicolas Sarkozy has had his share of bad luck as he prepares to take over the European Union’s presidency on July 1. more
Washington Post June 22, 2008 The airline industry and embassies of 34 countries, including the members of the European Union, are urging the U.S. government to withdraw a plan that would require airlines and cruise lines to collect digital fingerprints of all foreigners before they depart the United States, starting in August 2009. more