Jean-Claude Juncker was the prime minister of Luxembourg when the tiny country was transformed into one of the world’s premier low-tax hubs.
Letters released by the European Central Bank show how Ireland’s government was left with little alternative but to apply for the bailout.
Tax reform, international trade and budget policy may offer common ground for Democrats and Republicans in President Obama’s final two years in office.
A government plan to resettle Muslim minorities who cannot meet strict standards for naturalized citizenship has spurred a major exodus, rights groups say.
While tensions and violence appear to be rising, most commentators say the conditions are different from those of the previous Palestinian uprisings.