BRUSSELS — European leaders expressed determination to keep Greece in the euro zone early Thursday after a summit meeting and said that, despite a deep divide between France and Germany, they would seek a new European Union “growth pact” designed to stimulate their sagging economies. Read full article > >

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BRUSSELS—European leaders headed to a Brussels summit meeting Wednesday, with France and Germany deeply divided on how best to restore growth for the continent’s stagnant economies. Clashing views between the European Union’s two most influential members threatened to produce stalemate even as predictions mount that the 17 nations that use the euro, the common EU currency, are slipping into a recession that could postpone economic recovery on both sides of the Atlantic. Read full article > >

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France, Germany divided ahead of EU summit in Brussels

European stock markets have fallen sharply amid concerns over Greece ahead of a European Union summit.

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The heads of the 27 European Union nations are meeting in Brussels to hear proposals to address the crisis in the currency zone.

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At a meeting on Wednesday with European leaders, President François Hollande of France will press the issue of euro bonds, which some officials consider a step too far.

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Greater Manchester voters are to be polled over whether they want a referendum on UK membership of the European Union.

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The European Commission said on Friday that Spain was on course to miss its deficit targets for this year and next by wide margins.

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Germany’s devotion to the euro runs extremely deep, but there is a growing conviction that it is up to Greece to follow through on its commitments and that Europe is done negotiating.

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Voters sent a message to the traditional governing parties that are being blamed for the country’s economic woes and bolstered parties on the left and right.

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Greek Voters Punish 2 Main Parties for Economic Collapse

Along with French elections, and with a rising tide of anti-austerity sentiment across Europe, Greece’s vote is expected to have a clear impact on the future of the euro.

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The European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton meets pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma before opening an office in Rangoon.

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A potential case by the Federal Trade Commission, which hired a former prosecutor to lead its effort, could embolden European Union officials in their own antitrust investigation.

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A euro zone strategy to cut deficits has come under increasing strain from slowing economies, gyrating financial markets and electoral setbacks.

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European Union diplomats are reported to have reached a preliminary deal to suspend most sanctions against Burma for a year.

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