Europe: News and Reviews from CNBC

Migrants are escorted by Turkish police officers as they arrive in the Turkish coastal town of Dikili, Turkey, April 4, 2016. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Here is the latest European News from CNBC.

Euro zone jobless rate dips slightly to 10.3%
Unemployment across the 19-country euro zone improved slightly in February, according to official data.

Air France crew slam order to wear headscarves in Iran
Air France female crew protests order to wear loose-fitting clothes and headscarves while in Iran.

What the ‘Panama papers’ mean for Putin
The massive anonymous leak of financial documents has left political experts contemplating what it could mean for Russia ahead of elections this year.

Greece begins ferrying migrants to Turkey
Greece began returning migrants from the island of Lesbos to Turkey on Monday under a landmark European Union deal.

Deutsche loses top-3 slot in bank rankings
Deutsche Bank has lost its position as a top three global investment bank, reports the Financial Times.

Orange and Bouygues $11.4B deal collapses
Failure of the proposed cash-and-share deal is a blow to the two companies and the French government.

IMF weighing exit from Greek bailout: Wikileaks
IMF is considering forcing Germany to quickly grant debt relief or allow the Fund to exit the bailout, according to Wikileaks transcript.

Bombed Brussels Airport to reopen Sunday
In a small – but significant – start, three flights are planned for the first day.

After leak, Greece asks IMF to clarify bailout plan
Greece calls on the International Monetary Fund to explain whether it was seeking to usher Athens toward bankruptcy.

Brussels terror attacks hit Europe-wide travel
The terrorist attacks in Brussels that killed 32 people last week are set to knock international visitor numbers across Europe in the months ahead.

Tata Steel, Thyssenkrupp in steel unit talks: Report
India’s Tata Steel is planning to take a stake in Thyssenkrupp’s European steel unit, Rheinische Post reported, citing government sources in Berlin.

Belgium to send Paris attacks suspect to France
Salah Abdeslam — once Europe’s most-wanted man — was captured in Brussels earlier this month, reports NBC News.

Why millionaires quit Europe for sunnier climes
Millionaires are leaving Europe because of rising religious tension and concerns about the sluggish economy, a wealth analysis expert said.

Euro zone stuck in deflation despite ECB QE
The fall in consumer prices in the euro zone narrowed in March but remained in deflationary territory.

No merger with Peugeot: FCA’s Marchionne
The chief executive of Italian car giant Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) has ruled out any merger with PSA Peugeot Citroen.

You definitely won’t want to smoke or drink here…
Enjoy smoking, drinking and eating junk food? You may want to skip the visit to Finland or Sweden.

Fancy sleeping with the sharks? Airbnb lets you
Airbnb is offering thrill-seekers the chance to spend the night under the watchful eye of 35 sharp-toothed sharks.

Frenchman faces terrorism charges for alleged plot
A prosecutor says that a man arrested last week has been charged for allegedly plotting an “imminent” attack.

France fights back against the adblockers
French newspapers are banning people using adblockers from accessing their sites, a move denounced as “hysteria” by one adblocking firm.

Steel crisis in UK spurs nationalization talk
Britain’s once-mighty steel industry looked in dire straits Wednesday with politicians and union leaders calling for state intervention.

Central bank action may rejuvenate gold in Europe
Gold prices remain low in historical terms, despite a rally at the start of this year, but demand may yet appear from an unexpected source.

France’s Hollande drops plans to change constitution
France’s president said on Wednesday he would not push ahead with plans to change the constitution.

German retailer Metro proposes split, shares soar
Metro says it aims to split in two, separating its food and wholesale activities from its consumer electronics business.

UK should leave this ‘very expensive club’
The U.K. should leave the “a very expensive club” – the European Union – a prominent business leader and pro-Brexit campaigner said.

Negative rates not main instrument: ECB’s Coeure
The European Central Bank still has a wide range of policy tools, Executive Board Member Benoit Coeure told Politico in an interview.

Euro zone ‘flying on one engine’: S&P
Standard and Poor’s trimmed its growth and inflation forecasts for the euro zone.

Tata confirms plan to sell UK steel businesses
The British steel industry suffered a blow as Tata confirmed fears that it was about to put its UK business up for sale, the FT reports.

Brussels airport set for limited opening this week
Brussels airport on Tuesday began trying out a make-shift check-in area that could allow a limited restart of passenger flights in the coming days.

Uber rider taken on 20-mile detour, charged $150
An Uber rider was taken on a 20 mile detour around London and was charged over £100 for the journey, the MailOnline reported.

US FTC sues Volkswagen over diesel advertising claims
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed suit Tuesday against Volkswagen AG for false advertising.

Russia filthy rich but can’t manage money: Official
Russia has plenty of money but it just manages money badly, a high-ranking Russian government official said.

EgyptAir siege ends as hijacker is arrested
The hijacker of an EgyptAir plane has been arrested after hours of negotiations.

Belgian police in appeal for info on ‘Man in White’
Belgian authorities post a fresh appeal for information about the mysterious “man in white” pictured in airport surveillance footage.

Ex-CIA director: Europe may be too free
The EU may have to compromise on privacy protections in order to defeat terrorism, Michael Hayden says.

Three charged in Brussels after terror raid
Three new terror suspects were charged in Brussels, prosecutors said, amid widening fears about new attacks.

Why is Germany constantly clashing with the ECB?
The ECB is on the right track, and its policies are fully supported by an overwhelming majority of member countries.

Manchester United score…in China, at least
The man tasked with bringing in the money for Manchester United remains very confident about the prospects of the soccer club over the long term.

France confirms case of mad cow disease
France’s agriculture ministry confirmed a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease.

Anonymous to fight IS, bigotry after Brussels
Activist hacker group Anonymous is calling for people to stand up against discrimination as part of its fight against Islamic State after Brussels.

Future of the chocolate industry looks sticky
The Easter Bunny may put a bounce in chocolate sales, but the industry is under threat from changing consumption and difficulties with cocoa farming.

Serb leader guilty of genocide, jailed for 40 years
Radovan Karadzic sentenced to 40 years in jail by U.N. judges for the 1995 Srebrenica massacre and of nine other war crimes charges.

Don’t refund victims of online fraud, says Met chief
Victims of online fraud who have failed to protect themselves should not be compensated, U.K.’s most senior police officer has said.

How Europe can defeat ISIS
European agencies are too fragmented to tackle terrorist threats, a former U.S. naval intelligence officer says.

Belgium lowers terror threat level from maximum
Belgium lowered its terror threat level two days after bombings in Brussels, while authorities continued to investigate suspects.

France arrests man who was plotting attack
France’s interior minister said a Frenchman has been arrested in the “advanced stages” of a plot to attack that country.

Trump: Migration craziness will push UK out of EU
Business magnate and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has told British TV viewers that he thinks the U.K. will vote to leave the EU.

Did Europe miss warnings on terror threat?
The effectiveness of Belgium’s counter-terrorism intelligence was thrown further into doubt Thursday.

This country just ended its coal power production
Scotland will today stop generating electricity from coal for the first time in more than 100 years.

After tough week, Djokovic is FOR equality in tennis
Leading tennis player, Novak Djokovic has come out saying he’s for equality in the sport.

ISIS promises ‘dark days’ for opponents after Brussels
ISIS has issued an updated communique after the Brussels attacks, threatening other countries taking part in the anti-IS coalition.

‘China a positive driver for world economy:’ Ericsson chair
China’s growth rate may be slowing, but it is still a positive driver for the global economy, the chairman of Swedish technology giant Ericsson said.

Credit Suisse, CIA-backed Palantir to fight rogue traders
Credit Suisse has struck a partnership with Palantir, one of Silicon Valley’s most secretive start-ups, to stop rogue traders.

Weidmann: ECB ‘went too far’ with stimulus
The European Central Bank’s latest expansion of stimulus measures went too far, Jens Weidmann said on Wednesday, according to Dow Jones.

Brussels attacks are hurting refugees in Greece
Conditions for refugees stranded in Greece are worsening as tensions rise.

BMO to swap passwords for selfies
Bank of Montreal will roll out what it claims is the first credit card that will allow users to complete payments with a “selfie”.

Google to take on Apple in the UK with Android Pay
Google is bringing Android Pay to the U.K. “in the next few months” putting it head-to-head with rivals Apple and Samsung.

Holidays on the moon: Time to pack your bags?
A permanent “moon village” might allow tourists to holiday on the moon, as well as provide opportunities for science, business and mining.

Giorgio Armani pledges to go 100% fur free
Giorgio Armani, has taken a stand against animal cruelty by pledging to end its relationship with fur.

Attacks to hit Belgium’s growth: IHS
The tragic terror attacks that rocked Brussels Tuesday are likely to hit Belgian growth rates, according to IHS Global Insight.

Russia growing, low ruble will help: Deputy PM
The Russian economy is adjusting to low oil prices, the country’s deputy prime minister told CNBC, adding that a weak ruble will help it to export more.

Must Europe give up freedoms for security?
After another terrorist attack in a European capital, questions are being asked over whether the bloc needs to restrict freedoms to increase security.

Men earn more than women with same jobs: Study
Men earn around 4-6 percent more than women — even when they have the same job title, employer and location, Glassdoor said on Wednesday.

Manhunt for surviving Brussels bomber
Two brothers from Brussels have been identified as the suspected suicide bombers while authorities hunt down the third surviving suspect.

Judge approves US extradition of ‘flash crash’ trader
The U.S. extradition of a high-frequency futures trader who stands accused of being one of those behind the May 2010 stock market “flash crash” has been approved by a British judge.

Credit Suisse steps up cost cuts in tough markets
Credit Suisse Group is stepping up cost cuts including eliminating 2,000 jobs at its Global Markets business.

After Brussels, Europe’s intelligence woes revealed
Europe must improve the regional sharing of intelligence to successfully combat the rise of homegrown militants, policy experts told CNBC.

Another country cuts rates into negative territory
The National Bank of Hungary cut its overnight deposit rate by 15 basis points to -0.05 percent on Tuesday.

Euro zone businesses end first quarter on brighter note
Business activity in the euro zone and sentiment in powerhouse Germany ended the first quarter on a brighter note, surveys showed.

Can Europe keep its open borders?
Belgium has reintroduced border checks, drawing attention to the open borders policy prevalent in much of Europe.

Scenes from the Brussels attacks
CNBC has put together a series of photos, from within Brussels and around the world, depicting reactions to the attacks.

Sell-off in these sectors on Brussels attacks
Stocks in the tourism sector fell as a result of the attacks in Brussels, but the decline will only be short term, say experts.

Attacks will have ‘catastrophic’ effect on Brussels: MEP
With Easter expected to be a peak time for tourism, the explosions will have a “catastrophic” effect on Brussels.

Terror threat looms across the world
CNBC takes a look at the threat posed by Islamist jihadist groups to countries and regions around the world.

Uncertainty, volatility weighs on global IPO market: EY
The number of new companies floating on the world’s stock markets hit a seven-year low in 2016’s first quarter, new data shows.

We won’t win war on terror: Former French PM
Europe is taking the wrong approach to fighting terrorism, former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin has told CNBC.

Blasts at Brussels airport, subway reignite terror fears
Explosions rock Belgium’s capital, targeting the main airport and the city’s metro system in what the prime minister called a cowardly terror attack.

IHS to buy data provider Markit
IHS and Markit on Monday announced plans to merge in a deal the companies valued at more than $13 billion.

To save euro, THIS nation must leave: Mervyn King
Germany has become more powerful than when the euro was adopted, former Bank of England Governor Mervyn King says.

World’s first floating wind farm to ‘store’ power
Statoil is to install a lithium battery based storage system at the world’s first floating wind farm off the coast of Scotland.

Civil war in UK government: What you need to know
The Conservative party is in crisis and CNBC takes a look at the big issues and what it means for the U.K.

Will soft drink firms sue the UK over sugar tax?
Companies frustrated at the U.K. government’s decision to impose a tax on the sugar in beverages are considering legal action.

Brexit could cost UK $144B and almost 1M jobs: CBI
If Britain chooses to leave the EU this summer, its economy could suffer a “serious shock” and there would be a “real blow” for jobs.

Greece struggles to enforce migrant accord on first day
Greece and the EU scrambled on Sunday to put in place the people and facilities needed to carry out a new deal.

AXA CEO Castries to leave group in September
Chairman and Chief Executive Henri de Castries said on Monday he will step down on Sept. 1 after nearly 17 years as CEO.

Telecom Italia confirms CEO Patuano is stepping down
Telecom Italia confirmed on Monday its Chief Executive Marco Patuano was stepping down.

Djokovic: Male tennis aces should get more prize cash
Novak Djokovic, has sparked a fierce debate in the sport over prize money.

Russia central bank warns oil rally ‘unsustainable’
Russia’s central bank held interest rates steady on Friday, warning that inflation risks remained “high” and the oil price rise could be “unsustainable.”

This CEO just gave $10M in cash to his employees
The Chicago-born CEO of a Welsh insurance company is giving £1,000 ($1,445) to each of his employees as a parting gift when he leaves his role in May.

The dog days are over: DNA analysis for mess
A ‘pioneering’ dog DNA register has resulted in a dramatic reduction of dog mess in three London parks.

Furore brews in UK over paper coffee cups
An argument has broken out among ministers and environmentalists in the U.K. over whether paper coffee cups used in takeaway chains should be taxed.

Iran resumes shipping to the West
An Iranian shipping company has resumed trading with the West after six years, but relations with the country are far from normal.

Former Porsche bosses acquitted over VW takeover
Two former Porsche executives have been acquitted in a German court.

You can now buy meat from a vending machine in Paris
In a city filled with small shops, the red machine set up on the Rue de Charonne in eastern Paris seems incongruous.

EU, Turkey reach outline deal to curb migrants
European Union negotiators and Turkey reached a provisional deal on Friday to halt illegal migration flows to Europe.

KKR to buy Airbus unit for $1.2B
Private equity firm KKR has agreed to buy Airbus Group’s defense electronics business for 1.1 billion euros ($1.2 billion).

Do it for the ‘Gram’: Pope joins Instagram
Adding a new app to his social media mix, The pope joined Instagram, The New York Times reports.

Paris attack suspect: I backed out of suicide bombing
The suspected Paris attacker planned to commit a suicide bombing during November’s terror spree, but backed out at the last minute, NBC reports.

As Russia mourns, FlyDubai crash probe begins
Relatives gathered to mourn the 62 victims of a passenger jet crash in Russia as officials warned a probe could take weeks to determine the cause.

A home for fans of Poohsticks … and the Stones
Not many houses would satisfy both admirers of British literature and of rock and roll history, but Cotchford Farm should do it.

How Paris attacks suspect hid in plain sight
The Brussels borough of Molenbeek, known as the “Jihadist airbase,” finally proved too small for Salah Abdeslam.

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