Putin and Trump back Italy in EU budget spat
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump have backed Italy in its budget battle with the eurozone. Putin welcome Italian…
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Turkey struggles to plug deficit
Turkey may sell as much as US$8 billion in debt, according to a regulatory filing in Washington, a sign Ankara…
Tsipras calls for bailout deal
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Source: Wikimedia Greece’s prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, has said Athens wants a speedy conclusion to the…
Greek pensioners tear-gassed
Greek pensioners have been suffering under the government’s austerity programme for years. Source: Wikimedia Police in Greece have used tear…
Greek unions call general strike
Greek MPs will fear a repeat of previous years’ protests at the weekend. Source: Flickr Greek trade unions have declared…