Europe Monday

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Defense cuts 'hollowing out' European armies: U.S. envoy

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Most European allies are "hollowing out" their armies as they slash Defense spending, casting doubt on whether Europe can remain a viable military partner of the United States, the outgoing U.S. ambassador to NATO said on Monday.

U.S. and Europe kick off free trade talks

The U.S. and Europe fired the starting gun Monday on negotiations on a transatlantic trade pact, hailing what could be the biggest deal of its kind in history with the potential to add about $420 billion a year to the world economy.

UK could be biggest winner from EU-US transatlantic trade deal

Europe and the US have a long history of trade spats from GM seeds to chlorinated chickens but both sides insist parochial concerns should not be allowed to derail an agreement

The UK could be the biggest winner in Europe from a transatlantic trade deal between the Europ

G8: Cameron promises biggest bilateral deal in history as free trade talks open

Prime minister claims EU-US deal could create 2m jobs but anti-poverty activists warn that it could sow seeds of next crisis

David Cameron held out the prospect of Europe and the US concluding the "biggest bilateral trade deal in history" after Washington and Brussels agree

EU, U.S. leaders launch free-trade talks

ENNISKILLEN (Reuters) - The United States and European Union launched negotiations on one of the world's most ambitious free-trade agreements on Monday, promising thousands of jobs and speedier growth on both sides of the Atlantic.

How Can the NFL Realistically Expand to Europe?

As an American citizen, Roger Goodell can't accept the noble title of "King." As the appointed ruler of the NFL, though, Commissioner Goodell eventually gets everything he wants.

"It’s going to be London’s team,” Goodell told an NYU conference.

Ashton says to keep urging Iran on nuclear program

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Monday she will continue to urge Iran to build confidence in its nuclear program after the election of moderate cleric Hassan Rohani as its new president.

Putin backs Assad and warns west against arming Syrian rebels

Russian president says backing 'those who kill their enemies and eat their organs' flouts Europe's humanitarian values

The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, issued a blunt warning to the west tonight not to arm Syrian rebels who "eat the organs" of their enemies.

French teacher suspended for showing Saw to class of 11-year-olds

Jean-Baptiste Clément reportedly told his students, 'This will be your first horror film,' before playing tape of 2004 shocker

A teacher in France has been suspended after screening the horror film Saw for a class of 11-year-olds.

Europe warns US: you must respect the privacy of our citizens

EU officials demand answers on what data snooping programmes entail and whether they breach human rights

European Union officials have demanded "swift and concrete answers" to their requests for assurances from the US that its mass data surveillance programmes do not breach the fundamental