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European Union officials urged Greece and its lenders on Thursday to conclude a long-overdue bailout review quickly to safeguard economic recovery but Athens said it wouldn't ask "a euro more" from its austerity-wracked citizens.

European shares steadied on Thursday after rising for the past seven sessions, with gains in airlines stocks offset by weaker miners and a slump in British engineering group Cobham following a poor update.

European shares steadied on Thursday after rising for the past seven sessions, with gains in airlines stocks offset by weaker miners and a slump in British engineering group Cobham following a poor update.

European shares rose on Wednesday in another session dominated by earnings, as French lender Credit Agricole led banking stocks to a three-week high.

European shares rose on Wednesday in another session dominated by earnings, as French lender Credit Agricole led banking stocks to a three-week high.

European shares were slightly weaker on Tuesday, poised to snap a five-day streak of gains, as the corporate earnings season kicked into high gear across the region.

European shares were slightly weaker on Tuesday, poised to snap a five-day streak of gains, as the corporate earnings season kicked into high gear across the region.

European shares rose for a fifth consecutive session on Monday with mining stocks touching their highest in 2-1/2-years.

European shares rose for a fifth consecutive session on Monday with mining stocks touching their highest in 2-1/2-years.

BERLIN (AP) — A special assembly elected former German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier by an overwhelming majority Sunday to be the country's new president.

BERLIN (AP) — A special assembly elected former German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier by an overwhelming majority Sunday to be the country's new president.

Swiss voters Sunday rejected a corporate-tax-overhaul plan backed by the government and business, in a blow to the wealthy Alpine country's hopes to bring its tax policies in line with international norms while maintaining its global competitiveness.

Swiss voters Sunday rejected a corporate-tax-overhaul plan backed by the government and business, in a blow to the wealthy Alpine country's hopes to bring its tax policies in line with international norms while maintaining its global competitiveness.

European shares were slightly higher on Friday, on track to end the week in positive territory as healthy corporate earnings and solid economic data.

European shares were slightly higher on Friday, on track to end the week in positive territory as healthy corporate earnings and solid economic data.

Volkswagen may take legal action against its former chairman, who reportedly told top directors about the coming diesel scandal six months before it became public.

European shares climbed for a third consecutive session on Thursday, with some major companies such as France's second-biggest listed bank Societe Generale and oil major Total advancing after their results.