Emission standards

German police swooped on Volkswagen's headquarters on Oct. 8, carrying away files and hard disks as the investigation into a massive pollution cheating scandal expanded on both sides of the Atlantic.

The head of Volkswagen's US division apologized to Congress and said the company takes "full responsibility" for an emissions cheating scandal, according to testimony released Oct. 7.

The International Energy Agency's (IEA) new chief has said the scandal that hit German car manufacturer Volkswagen could lead to a change in car technology across the globe. 

Turkey will revise its vehicle emissions testing methodology if it finds that emissions between idling and moving vehicles vary significantly, an environmental ministry official said Sept. 29.

The official's comments come after Volkswagen's admission it rigged diesel emissions tests in the United States.

In February 2014, seasonally adjusted industrial production rose by 0.2% in the Euro area and by 0.4% in the EU, according to estimates from Eurostat.

By Chryssa Liaggou

The revised agreement between Athens and its international creditors provides for strict timetables regarding the reforms needed to streamline the local energy market and strengthen competition therein.