Cyprus economic victims fight back
A renewed wave of protests by securities holders and depositors that have been gravely affected by the measures which accompanied
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Europe
European Commission calls for large-scale Mediterranean patrols to prevent repeat of Lampedusa tragedy
European Union interior ministers meeting in Luxembourg on October 38 were to hear a proposal from European Home Affairs Commissioner
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Prosecutors order investigation into Golden Dawn’s financial status
Prosecutors Spyros Georgouleas and Christos Papakostas ordered on October 8 the Financial Crime Prosecution Unit of Greece (SDOE) to begin
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European Commission has five-point plan to combat abuse of free movement rights
Citizens of European Union countries living in other member state most likely are there to work and not as part
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European Parliament approves tobacco products law aimed at making smoking less attractive to the young
A draft law to make tobacco products less attractive to young people was approved by the European Parliament on October
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Poland eyes lower gas prices from Russia’s Gazprom – economy minister
The Polish government hopes it will be possible to renegotiate gas prices with Russian Gazprom as the gas market is
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Greece predicts 2014 end to recession
Greece is predicting its six-year recession will end next year with a small economic advance. Athens said Monday it expects
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Twin evils make living hard for Cypriots
The significance of the crisis that has engulfed Cyprus has been revealed in two new statistical surveys. In the first
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Romanian deputy PM indicted for electoral fraud in 2012 referendum
Romanian deputy prime minister Liviu Dragnea, suggestively nicknamed a “local baron” by the Romanian media and one of the most
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