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History

A trip through time to Europe's origins

Let DW-WORLD.DE be your guide on a trip through European history - from the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC to the introduction of the euro in 2002.




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epa03058743 (FILE) A file photo dated 08 December 2011 shows a sign displaying the name of the Standard & Poor's financial rating services in its offices in Paris, France. Rating agency Standard & Poor's downgraded the long-term credit ratings of nine European countries on 13 January 2012, saying actions taken by the eurozone to contain its debt crisis were likely insufficient. France and Austria lost their top AAA credit, and were downgraded by one notch to AA+. Italy, Spain, Portugal and Cyprus were lowered two levels, while Malta, Slovakia, and Slovenia each fell one level. Germany, along with Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, maintained their credit scores. EPA/IAN LANGSDON *** Local Caption *** 00000403028011

Rating agency downgrades 34 Italian banks 11.02.2012

Some of Italy's largest banks have had their credit ratings slashed by S&P, a month after the Italian state saw its own creditworthiness cut. Prime Minister Mario Monti played down the bank downgrades.

Greek flag and euro bills

Still a long way to go for Greece 10.02.2012

As Greece prepares to accept new austerity measures, questions have arisen about the ECB's methods. A controversial bond swap is intended to cut Greek debt, but could be a subsidy in disguise.
Bosnia's new Prime Minister Vjekoslav Bevanda center receives congratulations from Denis Becirovic, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia, right, in the presence of Sulejman Tihic, second left, and Zlatko Lagumdzija, left.

Parliament finally approves new Bosnian government 10.02.2012

After some 16 months of disagreement, lawmakers in Sarajevo have approved a power-sharing coalition government. The small Balkan country's parliament is divided between Serb, Croat and Muslim leaders.

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