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Briefly: Decision on archbishop of Canterbury may be months away

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Riot police hit out at demonstrators during protests in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010. Spanish workers staged a general strike Wednesday to protest austerity measures imposed by a government struggling to slash its budget deficit and overcome recession.(AP Photo/David Ramos)

EDITORIAL: Europe’s perpetual crisis: Spanish edition

The Washington Times

A Boeing flag flutters as an Airbus A380 makes a demonstration flight at the 49th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris in 2011. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

EU seeks $12B in sanctions against U.S. over Boeing case

By Don Melvin - Associated Press

Illustration by Nancy Ohanian

ROHAC: Europe’s regulatory noose

By Dalibor Rohac

** FILE ** Syrian President Bashar Assad delivers a speech on Sunday, June 3, 2012, at the parliament in Damascus, Syria. (Associated Press/SANA)

Allies use power of the purse against Syrian regime

By Toby Sterling - Associated Press

Poles angered by Ukraine’s graveside fashion shoot

By MARIA DANILOVA - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2012, file photo, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad flashes a victory sign in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

Iran relies on neighbors to beat sanctions

By Chuck Neubauer - The Washington Times

EU officials ask nations for bank control

By Sarah DiLorenzo - Associated Press

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte poses with children during a campaign visit in Dordrecht, Netherlands, on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, four days ahead of national elections. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Dutch vote to test EU popularity in tough times

By Mike Corder and Raf Casert - Associated Press

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is a staunch believer in EU integration and agrees with his German counterpart on budget conservatism.

Dutch vote will test EU’s popularity in tough economic times

By Raf Casert And Mike Corder - Associated Press

EU navigation system opens headquarters in Prague

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

GARDINER: Time for a new U.S. approach to Europe

By Nile Gardiner - Special to The Washington Times

Illustration by Nancy Ohanian

RAHN: Former satellites take on Europe

By Richard W. Rahn - The Washington Times

Economy Briefs: European Union’s credit rating outlook downgraded by Moody’s

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

In this Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012 photo illegal immigrants are seen at detention center in Filakio village, northern Greece, near the borders with Turkey. Greece launched an aggressive campaign this month to try to seal its 200-kilometer (130-mile) northeastern border, as it faces a debilitating financial crisis that has caused a swell in joblessness and a surge in racist attacks against immigrants with dark skin. (AP Photo/Nikolas Giakoumidis)

In crisis, Greece rounds up immigrants

By Costas Kantouris - Associated Press

A crude Roma encampment near a highway in Clamart, west of Paris, is typical of the living conditions for Gypsies in France. “Why did God even create us, if Gypsies are to live like this?” cried 35-year-old Babica, as bulldozers moved in last week to tear down his camp in Gennevilliers, on the outskirts of Paris. (Associated Press)

Leveling camps add to Gypsies’ misery

By Lori Hinnant - Associated Press

German official: Facebook must delete faces

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

Stickers show which credit cards are accepted at a shop in Frankfurt, Germany, yet only 36 percent of Germans older than 15 possess a credit card, compared with 62 percent in the U.S. It’s that financial culture — an aversion to debt and an emphasis on savings — that makes Chancellor Angela Merkel’s hard-line approach to resolving the European economic crisis through austerity and budget reforms so popular among her constituents. (Associated Press)

No doubt about no debt

By David Rising - Associated Press

**FILE** A giant Turkish flag is illuminated July 18, 2012, on the Pentadaktilos mountain in the Turkish-occupied area in Nicosia, Cyprus, as cars pass on the road. (Associated Press)

In Cyprus, a new generation inherits a conflict

By Christopher Torchia - Associated Press

**FILE** Romanian President Traian Basescu addresses the country's parliament July 6, 2012, prior to a vote to impeach him in Bucharest, Romania. (Associated Press)

Romanians vote whether to oust president

By Alison Mutler - Associated Press