Factbox: Europe's slow march to repair its banks

(Reuters) - Euro zone countries are trying to find a way to pay for the repair of their broken banks, testing governments' resolve to come clean on the problems that have festered since the global financial crisis.

Don't blame Europe, stick with reform: Danish PM

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's center-left prime minister, accused by her left-wing parliamentary backers of veering too far to the right, said on Friday the country had got through the worst of its economic crisis and should persevere with unpopular reforms.

Italy may strengthen powers to intervene in economy

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's government will consider measures to extend its powers to intervene in key sectors of the economy, according to the agenda of a cabinet meeting issued on Tuesday that coincides with a spate of cross border takeovers.

UK industrial output in surprise fall

UK industrial production fell unexpectedly in August, showing its biggest decline for nearly a year, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

After Years of Pain, Greece Expects a Budget Surplus

ATHENS — Offering the first real hope that Greece could emerge from a six-year recession, the government on Monday presented a draft budget for next year forecasting a tenuous return to growth.