Brussels - Annual euro area inflation was confirmed at 3.3 per cent in April, with final results Thursday showing that rising food and oil prices were largely to blame.

Brussels  - The European Union's finance ministers were Wednesday expected to focus on tax dodgers, a day after denouncing the "scandalous" salaries and bonuses paid out to some top managers.

Paris  - Shares of European aerospace giant EADS soared by more than 5 per cent in early trading Wednesday on the Paris Bourse after the company reported stronger-than-expected results for the firs

Buenos Aires  - It was not yet clear Mond

Dublin  - Ireland's largest political party Fianna Fail was set to launch its Yes campaign for the EU Lisbon Reform Treaty Monday.

Vilnius  - The Baltic nation of Lithuania agreed to lift its veto on the launching of a new European Union partnership agreement with Russia, local media reported Monday.