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EU Parliament in push to limit U.S. data access

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union lawmakers want to forbid the United States from accessing European citizens' data without the approval of a judge or equivalent authority, a response to the revelations about the Prism spy program.Full story

News Summary: EU fines pharma firms over generics

  FINE FOR DELAY: The European Union has fined Danish pharmaceuticals multinational Lundbeck and several other producers a combined 146 million euros ($195 million) for delaying the market entry of cheaper generic alternatives to a major antidepressant. Full story

EU regulators open state aid investigation of SAS rescue

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European regulators are investigating whether a 400-million-euro ($535.70 million) credit facility granted to Scandinavian airline SAS <SAS.ST> by Sweden, Denmark and Norway breached EU state aid rules. Full story

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A plan to simplify the European Union's airspace has sparked strikes by air traffic controllers. NBCNews.com's Alex Witt reports.

  How the Syrian crisis is affecting the rest of the region

Congressman Peter Welch, D-Vt., was in a delegation this month to Turkey, Afghanistan, and Pakistan where he was afforded an in-depth look at the impact of the Syrian crisis. He joins MSNBC’s Alex Witt to comment on his takeaway from the trip. The challenge of discerning which rebels to arm contribu

  Euro Zone Faces Additional Challenges

Mark Grant, Southwest Securities, discusses Germany's role in controlling Europe's economic policies and weighs in on whether the UK will leave the EU.

  Bangladesh death toll climbs, EU trade official sends warning

Republican strategist John Brabender and Democratic consultant Jason Stanford discuss the fallout from last month's garment factory tragedy in Bangladesh, and pressure by the U.S. and European Union for Bangladesh to improve worker rights and safety.

  Santelli: Whose Euro Is It?

CNBC's Rick Santelli talks with Yra Harris, Praxis Trading, about which European country is really in charge of the euro.

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European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton sits next to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during their meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah June 19, 2013. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS)

European Union foreign policy chief Ashton meets with Arab League Secretary General Nabil al Arabi in Cairo
European Union foreign policy chief Ashton meets with Arab League Secretary General Nabil al Arabi in Cairo

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton meets with Arab League Secretary-General Nabil al Arabi in Cairo June 19, 2013. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS)

European Union foreign policy chief Ashton meets with Arab League Secretary-General al Arabi in Cairo
European Union foreign policy chief Ashton meets with Arab League Secretary-General al Arabi in Cairo

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton meets with Arab League Secretary-General Nabil al Arabi in Cairo, June 19, 2013. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS)

European Union foreign policy chief Ashton shakes hands with Arab League Secretary-General al Arabi in Cairo
European Union foreign policy chief Ashton shakes hands with Arab League Secretary-General al Arabi in Cairo

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton shakes hands with Arab League Secretary-General Nabil al Arabi in Cairo, June 19, 2013. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS)