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Greeks to see no tax relief until budget improves

Greece's conservative-led government can't lower taxes before the public deficit falls further, the prime minister said Thursday, but he pledged to eventually slash the corporate tax rate to a flat 15 percent.Full story

EU denies breakdown in solar panel talks

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission rejected Chinese trade association statements that talks to resolve a dispute over allegations of dumping of solar panels had broken down, while Chinese comments highlighted risks the dispute could escalate. Full story

EU probes ally of Kosovo PM, ambassador for war crimes

PRISTINA (Reuters) - European Union police said on Thursday they had arrested five people, including a wartime ally of Kosovo's prime minister, and were investigating the ambassador to Albania on suspicion of war crimes during Kosovo's 1998-99 conflict. Full story

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EU pledges 5 billion euros funding for electronics research

EU's Barnier softens new rules for pension funds

European money market funds face cash buffer rule: EU document

EU lawmakers back French push to limit U.S. trade talks

France wants Hezbollah armed wing on EU terror list by end-June

EU wants big companies to reveal national tax bills

EU regulators accept Lufthansa, United antitrust offer

News Summary: EU steps up fight versus tax evasion

EU approves sending border security advisers to Libya

Serbia, Kosovo agree way forward on plan to normalize ties

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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.

  EU wrestles with financial bailout for Cyprus

EU officials are meeting to avert a financial collapse in the island nation of Cyprus as worried citizens try to withdraw as much money as they can from ATMs. CNBC’s Michelle Caruso-Cabrera reports.

  Cyprus Scrambles to Avert Meltdown

CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera reports Cyprus is desperately searching for a Plan B, as the struggling country must find billions of euros to secure a European Union bailout. Adam Lerrick, American Enterprise Institute, weighs in.

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