Violence mars Greek general strike
Violent clashes broke out between Greek police and protesters as tens of thousands of people marched through central Athens Thursday to protest against planned pension reforms demanded by the country’s...
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World’s cartoonists on this week’s news
The week’s news in pencil and paint. First published in NZZ am Sonntag, Switzerland, February 1, 2016. | By Chappatte First published in The Guardian, U.K., January 30, 2016. | By Ben Jennings....
View ArticleUN emergency meeting after North Korea rocket launch
North Korea launched in the early hours of Sunday a long-range rocket that carries what Pyongyang says is a satellite, but the international community fears it is a new ballistic missile and a...
View ArticleCameron angers Tories with EU vote instructions
British Prime Minister David Cameron riled up Tories’ grassroots members after asking lawmakers to ignore their local party’s views on the upcoming European Union membership referendum. The local...
View ArticlePoll: Most Spaniards want Socialist, Ciudadanos coalition
The majority of Spaniards prefer a coalition government formed by the Socialist and Ciudadanos parties, according to a poll out Sunday. Just over half (51 percent) prefer a government bloc led by...
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Eurogroup warns Portugal on budget
Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem and Germany’s Wolfgang Schäuble warned Portugal’s leftist government Thursday of the dangers of backtracking on the fiscal reforms carried out by its...
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Rajoy uses budget deal as bargaining chip
Spain’s acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy reached out to center-left and center-right rivals on a possible coalition deal, saying he will push the EU for greater flexibility on Spain’s budget deficit...
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World’s cartoonists on this week’s news
The ‘toon takes on the week’s news. “At the cabinet meeting;” “In the television interview;” “At the CSU Party Congress;” “With Erdoğan.” First published in Bonner Generalanzeiger, Germany, February...
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Bosnia files EU membership application
A quarter of a century after the war ended, Bosnia and Herzegovina formally applied to join the European Union Monday, the bloc’s foreign policy chief said at a news conference in Brussels. Federica...
View ArticleGiscard d’Estaing to UK: ‘Don’t leave us now’
Former French President Valery Giscard d’Estaing sent a clear message to the United Kingdom: “We love you. Don’t leave us now.” The veteran French politician, 90, said although Britain has a...
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Irish PM: We don’t want to be Portugal
Portugal is paying a “horrible” price for its political instability and Ireland should not follow in its path on the way to economic recovery, Ireland’s Prime Minister Enda Kenny told voters at a...
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Nicolas Sarkozy in court over campaign finances
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy went to court Tuesday to answer questions over an expenses scandal from his failed 2012 reelection campaign. Public relations firm Bygmalion is alleged to have...
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Oettinger on German far-right leader: ‘If she was my wife, I’d kill myself’
European Commissioner Günther Oettinger lashed out at a German right-wing leader as a “disgrace” for suggesting authorities tackle the largest migrant and refugee crisis in the Continent since World...
View ArticleNational Front seeks Russian cash for election fight
Marine Le Pen’s National Front asked Russia for a €27 million loan to help it fight presidential and parliamentary elections in 2017, the party’s treasurer said. The French far-right party is...
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World’s cartoonists on this week’s news
The cartoon takes on the week’s news. First published on Caglecartoons.com, The Netherlands, February 18, 2016. | By Tom Janssen. First published in Der Standard, Austria, February 18, 2016. | By...
View ArticleChristine Lagarde wins second term as IMF chief
Christine Lagarde will serve a second term as head of the International Monetary Fund, its executive board said Friday. The 60-year-old former French cabinet minister was the only candidate for the...
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German minister calls for extremism probe into far-right party
The far-right Alternative for Germany party should be investigated by the security services for promoting an extremist agenda, Germany’s justice minister said Monday. Heiko Maas said AfD is “on its way...
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Rajoy: Socialists’ coalition deal is not enough
A power-sharing deal between the Spanish Socialists and the centrist Ciudadanos would not be enough to secure a majority and avoid fresh elections, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy warned Wednesday. “As I...
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World’s cartoonists on this week’s news
The cartoon takes on the week’s news. “Bookstore Brussels.” Poster for Angela Merkel’s book “We can do it:” Left: “Brilliant History Book — J.-C Juncker.” Right: “Absurd Fairytale book — Viktor...
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Greece won’t welcome visit by Austrian minister
Greece refused the Austrian interior minister’s proposed visit to Athens next week, as tensions between the two countries continue to rise. On Friday, Athens declined Johanna Mikl-Leitner’s request in...
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