Europe

At an auction in the French city of Bourges, almost 5 million euros was paid for a scarce Chinese vase, nearly half a meter high. The vase dates from Emperor Qianlong, who ruled China for much of the 18th century. The vase was…

Burglars smacked this morning at historic museum Grünes Gewölbe (Green Vault) in Dresden, Germany, and stole antique traditional jewellery. According to the German press, this might be "the biggest artwork burglary in post-war historical…

Deputy Prime Minister Di Maio: "Statements about Italy's budget are Irresponsible." Italian deputy prime minister Luigi Di Maio considers the earlier statements of his coalition partner Matteo Salvini irresponsible about breaching EU budget…

Flex Workers get more Rights in the EU. Part-time workers in the European Union with a contract of more than 12 hours per month get more rights. It concerns agreements about availability and how long they need to be notified in…

ECB director: Only by Summer 2019 clarity about Interest rate Increases. The European Central Bank (ECB) will provide more clarity about the timing of the first interest rate increase since 2011 by the summer of 2019 but will keep all…

Exploding Gas bottles in a Big fire in Bergen op Zoom. A massive fire broke out on Friday afternoon at a company on an industrial estate in Bergen op Zoom. Gas bottles exploded in the fire. An NL-Alert was issued due to the severity of the…

Brexit Negotiators Take a Few Weeks Off to Reflect. After a short week of '' constructive '' talks about the Brexit, the negotiation teams from the EU and the UK take a few weeks off to reflect. The talks will resume in mid-August…

European Fund can also be Used for Banks in Need. The banking sector in the European Union (EU) has an additional financial safety net, namely the ESM. Previously emergency fund was used for countries such as Greece, Ireland and Spain.…

Supervisor: Banks have to Hurry with Preparations Brexit. European banks have to make haste with the preparations for the British departure from the European Union. The banks can not assume miracles from governments, the European…

Eurozone Overgrowth Peak according to Top Woman IMF. Economic growth in the eurozone is over its peak. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will soon lower its expectation of 2.4 percent growth for 2018 for the euro area "a little", said…