1. Prime Minister Anthony Eden of the United Kingdom, 1951 (Life/Alfred Eisenstaedt)

    Suez Reversed? The Entente Cordiale Rides Again

    More than fifty years after their disastrous retreat from Suez, Britain and France could shape the geopolitics of Europe anew.

  1. Athens, Greece, December 10, 2011 (Helen Sotiriadis)

    Greece Enters Selective Default With Second Bailout

    Despite a second round of European financial support, Greece enters “selective default” as a result of a bond swap arrangement.

  1. President Nicolas Sarkozy of France and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany in Paris, June 2009

    Cameron, Merkel Stand By Their Man Sarkozy

    The British and German leaders seem to be hoping that their French counterpart wins reelection against a socialist rival.

  1. Wolfgang Schäuble, the German finance minister, during a conservative party event in Bensheim, Hessen, March 27, 2011

    German Minister Laments Greece’s Broken Promises

    Greek promises on austerity are no longer enough to justify hundreds of billions in financial support, said Wolfgang Schäuble.

  1. Prime Minister Lucas Papademos of Greece addresses parliament, November 16, 2011

    Greek Leaders Clinch Austerity Deal For Bailout

    Greece’s political leaders agreed to implement further budget cuts in order to qualify for another European rescue package.