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AP Interview: Romanian PM certain of reappointment
Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta should feel like his political battles will become much easier, after his center-left alliance won a sweeping ...
Belarus decrees forced employment for some jobs
The authoritarian president of Belarus signed a decree Friday banning some industrial workers in the ex-Soviet nation from leaving their jobs, ...
Belarusian ruler introduces forced employment
Vladimir Dodonov wants to flee Belarus for neighboring Russia before it becomes illegal to leave his job at a wood-processing plant.
Cyprus president: punishment for bailout culprits
Officials responsible for the near-collapse of Cyprus' banks that pushed the island to seek an international bailout must face justice, the country's ...
Slovenia police: 33 facing charges over violence
More than 30 people are facing charges in Slovenia, police said Saturday, for clashing with police during anti-government protests in the capital that ...
Cyprus rushes adoption of austerity measures
Cyprus' finance minister urged lawmakers Friday to approve a first batch of spending cuts and tax hikes agreed with international creditors by Dec.
Bosnian Serb public servants protest salary cuts
Almost 3,000 public servants of the Serb region of Bosnia-Herzegovina are protesting against an announced 10 percent salary decrease that is expected ...
Palestinians celebrate UN statehood vote
Palestinians erupted in wild cheers Thursday, hugging each other, setting off fireworks and chanting "God is great" after the United Nations granted ...
Argentina hopes to reverse NY debt ruling
Argentina is refusing to budge in its billion-dollar debt showdown in New York federal court, preparing an appeal Monday that it hopes will stave off ...
Cyprus bailout talks make 'good progress'
Cyprus' potential international creditors said Friday they have made "good progress" in negotiations on a possible bailout for the crisis-hit country.
Cyprus 'very close' to signing bailout deal
Cyprus is "very close" to signing an agreement with potential creditors for a bailout to support its troubled banks and pay its bills, the crisis-hit ...
Cyprus bailout talks continue, differences remain
Key differences still need to be resolved in Cyprus' bailout talks with its potential creditors, a government spokesman said Wednesday, as another ...
Thousands rally against austerity in Slovenia
Thousands of people are protesting against salary cuts and other austerity measures in Slovenia, a struggling eurozone member that is in danger of ...
Spain halts evictions for the needy after suicides
Spain approved a two-year suspension of evictions Thursday for some needy homeowners unable to pay their mortgages, but activists said the government ...
French mayor on hunger strike to protest budget
The mayor of a French town struggling with poverty is on a hunger strike in front of the National Assembly to protest what he calls "financial penury" ...
Balkan asylum seekers come under suspicion
Azra Ajeti's fellow Gypsies have been buffeted by accusations of filing bogus asylum claims in the rich EU, but she says there's nothing phony about ...
Greek wait for cash goes on despite austerity vote
Greece's euro partners won't be able to release the country's next batch of bailout cash next week, even though the Greek Parliament narrowly backed ...
Column: Zlataned! How megastar became French verb
Je Zlatan, tu Zlatan, il Zlatan. Chalk up another first for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the only footballer to have his own verb in French, the language of ...
Cyprus denies claim it's Russian dirty money haven
Cyprus' government on Monday dismissed a German media report that claims a financial bailout for the island nation would primarily benefit Russians ...
France told to give slow economy 'shock' therapy
France needs a "competitiveness shock" to restart its economy, a respected businessman said Monday as he presented a list of reforms, including a €30 ...
Strong run of US economic data boosts markets
A run of impressive U.S. economic news combined with encouraging signals out of China to drive markets higher on Thursday, a day ahead of key jobs ...
Hit by crisis, Greek society in free-fall
A sign taped to a wall in an Athens hospital appealed for civility from patients. "The doctors on duty have been unpaid since May," it read, "Please ...
Rose beats Westwood for $1.5 million in Turkey
Justin Rose picked up a $1.5 million paycheck — the biggest of his career — after beating Lee Westwood on Friday to win the eight-player World Golf ...