PA: Europe
Thursday, 10 November 2011 15:47
G20 seeks stronger IMF to fight debt crisis
Leaders of the world's most powerful economies have agreed to increase the resources of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in order to help alleviate the debt crisis that threatens to spread across Europe. Despite the consensus,…
Thursday, 10 November 2011 15:45
Azerbaijan to tighten restrictions on religious literature
By mid-November, Azerbaijan's parliament will have adopted stricter amendments for those who produce or distribute religious literature. Heftier fines and long prison sentences will now be the punishment for those who do not submit their religious…
Monday, 07 November 2011 20:15
Greek bailout vote reignites euro crisis
European stocks have fallen sharply in trading after George Papandreou, the Greek prime minister, called for a national referendum on a eurozone-backed rescue package for his country's debt-crippled economy. Papandreou's call for a referendum raised the…
Monday, 07 November 2011 20:15
Greek bailout vote reignites euro crisis
European stocks have fallen sharply in trading after George Papandreou, the Greek prime minister, called for a national referendum on a eurozone-backed rescue package for his country's debt-crippled economy. Papandreou's call for a referendum raised the…
Monday, 07 November 2011 20:13
Protests start ahead of G20 summit
Politicians are facing pressure from the streets ahead of this week’s G20 summit. The city of Nice has already been the venue of one big demonstration. One local woman said: ‘We just want the poor of…
Monday, 07 November 2011 20:13
Protests start ahead of G20 summit
Politicians are facing pressure from the streets ahead of this week’s G20 summit. The city of Nice has already been the venue of one big demonstration. One local woman said: ‘We just want the poor of…