Chad is beginning to pull its troops out of Mali, Chadian President Idriss Deby said April 15, the BBC reported.

Cyprus will ease its citizenship rules for foreign investors who lost 3 million euros (about $4 million) as a result of Cyprus' recent bailout deal, meaning some Russians could now get EU passports, Famagusta Gazette reported April 15, citing Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades.

Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho urged banks to give more loans to businesses in order to fight the country's recession and increase the amount of credit flowing through the economy, AFP reported April 14.

Swiss President Ueli Maurer said changes to Switzerland's practices in banking secrecy were unnecessary, AFP reported April 14.

Russia would welcome a new round of talks in Switzerland over North Korea's nuclear program, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said April 12, AP reported.

The Central Bank of Cyprus on April 11 denied reports of an imminent sale of gold reserves, Xinhua reported, citing a statement by a Central Bank spokeswoman.

British Prime Minister David Cameron on April 8 set out for a series of meetings with European leaders, centered around promoting Cameron's ideas for a more flexible Europe, Xinhua reported.

Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho will make a televised speech April 7 regarding the high court's block of austerity plans presented in the country's 2013 budget, The Telegraph reported.