A capital markets union could be next thing in EU's in-tray

LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union may seek to tighten its grip over financial markets to help find funds to boost economic growth, a move that could stoke anti-EU sentiment in Britain, the EU's largest financial centre.

Greek EU presidency a challenge given ongoing crisis: Analysts

ATHENS: Crisis-hit Greece in January takes over the six-month rotating EU presidency with a crucial European Parliament ballot looming, and the bloc divided over delicate efforts to create a banking union.

EU backs new joint banking supervision

LUXEMBOURG: European Union officials on Monday approved the creation of a centralized banking supervisor, even though they still squabbled over the next steps in the bloc's quest to stabilize its financial system.