Europe

The Global Financial Crisis Did A Real Number On Greece's Economy

6:41pm July 07, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

Greece and its European creditors remain at a stalemate. European leaders say without changes, they won't provide any more aid. Greek banks are closed - unable to get the cash they need to operate.

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Greece Stalls On New Bailout Proposal As European Leaders Meet

6:32pm July 07, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

European leaders met in Brussels on Tuesday for an emergency summit on the Greek debt crisis. They expected a new Greek proposal for a bailout but ended the day empty-handed.

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Greek Reform Minister: 'We Want To Keep Greece Within Eurozone'

6:32pm July 07, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Greek Minister of Administrative Reform George Katrougalos about the Greek debt crisis. He says he's hopeful a compromise can be reached between Greece and Europe.

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Despite Large Cuts To Greece's Pension System, Creditors Want More

6:32pm July 07, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Matthew Dalton, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, about how the Greek pension system has been as generous as reported.

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Berlin's Humboldt University â named for its founder, the 19th century philosopher and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt, and his brother, naturalist Alexander von Humboldt, pictured here â is one of several German universities attracting U.S. stude

For Americans Seeking Affordable Degrees, German Schools Beckon

4:08pm July 07, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

More and more Americans are pursuing graduate degrees in Germany, where tuition is often free and many classes are taught in English.

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World News

Waiting For An Accord, IAEA Readies To Verify Iran's Nuclear Program

1:50pm July 07, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

Yukia Amanao, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, told reporters that there could be a report by the end of the year on whether Iran once had a nuclear weapons program.

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With Greece Facing Economic Abyss, What Will EU Leaders Do?

1:47pm July 07, 2015

by Chris Arnold

The result of Sunday's Greek referendum was a resounding "no" to plans for more austerity as a way out of the country's debt crisis. European leaders meet Tuesday to resume talks on a rescue package.

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Despite Uncertainty, Greeks Show Pride In Rejecting Bailout Plan

1:33pm July 07, 2015

by Chris Arnold

Greeks in Athens react to the resounding no vote on a bailout plan. Many are proud to have poked Europe in the eye after years of austerity, but the banks remain closed, hurting many local businesses.

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Germany, France Keep Door Open To Greek Requests For Economic Help

1:32pm July 07, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande meet in Paris Monday to discuss their response to the result of Sunday's referendum in Greece.

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The wreck of a double-decker bus in central London on July 8, 2005, one day after a series of terrorist attacks on public transportation killed more than 50 people and injured more than 700.

World News

The Painful Memories Of Those Who Survived London's 2005 Terror Attacks

1:12pm July 07, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

On July 7, 2005, terrorists hit the subway system and buses across London. Ten years later, we hear the stories of emergency workers, survivors and those who lost loved ones.

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