In Poland, rescue workers and citizens are scrambling to slow the rising tide of flood waters that have already killed 15 people. In Germany, authorities in Brandenburg are preparing for flooding along the Oder River.

• May 25, 2010

The Euro crisis is far from over despite – or perhaps because of – the decision by the European Central Bank to set up a 750 billion euro emergency fund to protect the eurozone countries from going bankrupt. The economic outlook is grim, which is likely to have some profound political consequences, not least on the EU’s enlargement policy.

• May 24, 2010

There are signs of hope regarding recent developments in the Balkans. Various new trends point to a more optimistic scenario for the future of the region.

• May 24, 2010

Ahead of a three-nation summit this week-end involving South Korea, China and Japan, their trade ministers have agreed to work for creating a free-trade bloc as a part of efforts to spur economic partnership among the three Northeast Asian nations, said a joint statement Sunday.

• May 24, 2010

British Airways cabin crew begin a five-day strike in their long-running dispute over jobs and pay.

• May 24, 2010

South Korea's president suspends trade with the North, after a report blamed Pyongyang for sinking a southern warship.

• May 24, 2010

Russia is ready to invest about $1 billion to develop uranium deposits in Namibia, the world’s fourth-biggest producer of the metal, said Sergei Kiriyenko, chief executive officer of Rosatom Corp.

• May 22, 2010

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has phoned world leaders to seek support for a deal Iran agreed to earlier this week to ease tensions over its nuclear program as a US-led coalition pushes for sanctions against Tehran to force it to stop enriching uranium.

• May 21, 2010