Europe
Potential Bank Runs in Greece Spark EU Contagion Panic
As the prospect of Greece leaving the eurozone dominates headlines around the world, Greeks are lining up at ATMs and financial institutions to...
Eurozone Teetering on the Edge of Recession
The latest numbers on the Eurozone economies are showing nothing, with an official recession call barely avoided. And without Germany’s slightly better economic performance...
Read moreUK Leader in European Parliament Says EU on the Verge of Cataclysm
In an impassioned plea before the European Union’s so-called “Parliament,” United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) leader and popular MEP Nigel Farage compared the...
Read moreFrench Muslims Overwhelmingly Supported Socialist
In France, a supposedly-secularized ‘modern’ nation, one's religious beliefs were overwhelming significant in choosing a presidential candidate in the recent elections. ...
Read moreRussia Celebrates Victory Day with Military Parade
On Wednesday, Russia commemorated the 67th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany, with a massive military parade in Moscow. The...
Read moreElection Results in France: Austerity, No! More Spending, Yes!
On Sunday French voters, angry over austerity measures, replaced President Nicolas Sarkozy with Socialist Francois Hollande. ...
Read moreEuro Zone Manufacturing Down Sharply
The "Euro Zone" is faltering, as Markit’s Eurozone Manufacturers Purchasing Managers’ Index or PMI dropped to 45.9 points in April, which was lower...
Read moreChicago Prepares for NATO Summit
In anticipation of the NATO Summit, which is to be held from May 20 to May 21, the city of Chicago is preparing...
Read morePolitical Pushback to Austerity in Europe is Increasing
Last Thursday's two-notch downgrade of Spain's sovereign debt by Standard and Poor's credit rating agency is triggering pushback at the ballot box. ...
Read moreNATO Summit in Chicago: Putin, Afghanistan, and Convergence
"NATO will be holding its 25th summit in President Obama's hometown of Chicago, United States, on 20-21 May 2012," the North Atlantic Treaty...
Read moreGerman People Not Happy With Bailouts
The sovereign debt crisis in the European Union can be summed up fairly simply: The governments of overspending nations are asking the governments...
Read moreNorway Killer Cites U.S. Policy, Claims Attack Was “Preemptive Strike”
Norwegian terrorist Anders Breivik (left), currently on trial for a bomb attack in Oslo and a shooting spree nearby that left more than...
Read moreDutch Supreme Court OKs Extradition of Terror Suspect
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands upheld the decision of the Rotterdam District Court in 2011 to permit the extradition to...
Read moreCourt Rules Against Russia in Katyn Massacre Case
Over 70 years after Soviet forces secretly murdered approximately 22,000 Polish intellectuals and military officers in the Katyn Forest, the European Court of...
Read moreIs Julian Assange Being Denied Due Process?
"A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity;...
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