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.Full story
LONDON (Reuters) - Governments in the United States and Europe will not be able to significantly cut their debts in the next three years, a large majority of investors believe, according to a poll published on Monday. Full story
BERLIN (Reuters) - Europe will "pay the price" if it delivers arms to rebel forces in Syria, President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview with a German newspaper. Full story
NBC News' Chuck Todd joins Morning Joe from Dublin, Ireland to discuss President Obama's speech before the beginning of the G-8 summit.
CNBC's Ross Westgate reports on all the market moving events from Europe, as stocks rise ahead of the Fed meeting later this week.
President Obama is headed to Ireland for the G8 summit, where austerity is the topic on everyone’s minds. Economist Jared Bernstein and Heather McGhee from Demos.org discuss the crumbling case for austerity and the need for more investments.
NBC's Domenico Montanaro previews the week ahead in politics, including President Obama's trip to Europe for the G-8 conference, the final debate in the Massachusetts Senate race, and the kickoff of Netroots Nation, a gathering of liberal activists.
The "Squawk on the Street" crew reports on all the market moving events in Europe today, following mixed economic reports from the U.S.
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy hold a meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a G8 summit in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland June 17, 2013. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS)
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy hold a joint news conference before the start of a G8 summit in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland June 17, 2013. REUTERS/Yves Herman (NORTHERN IRELAND - Tags: POLITICS)
A third barge is being pushed to a broken dyke in Fischbeck, eastern Germany, on June 16, 2013. Two barges already were countersunk with intent to close the leak in the dyke. No official figure has yet been given for the cost of the damage in Germany from the floods which also deluged other central
