Article | May 17, 2012 - 12:19pm
With the dignitaries in Brussels, Berlin, Paris and Washington having already termed the next Greek legislative election a referendum, with one question to be answered by voters 'stay or leave the Eurozone', Greek citizens continue to be bewildered.
With the dignitaries in Brussels, Berlin, Paris and Washington having already termed the next Greek legislative election a referendum, with one question to be answered by voters 'stay or leave the Eurozone', Greek citizens continue to be bewildered.
Article | May 16, 2012 - 8:51pm
The Pakistan Embassy in Washington said on May 16 that President Asif Ali Zardari will attend a summit of NATO leaders in Chicago this weekend.
Nadeem Hotiana, a Pakistani embassy spokesman said that Asif Ali Zardari would attend the May 20-21 summit, giving an end to scenarios that Pakistan might be excluded from the talks on Afghanistan's future, after strained relations between the U.S. and Pakistan over the last year.
Article | May 16, 2012 - 1:35pm
On 15 May, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev submitted the list of cabinet appointments to President Vladimir Putin with the latter expected to start consultations with the appointees on 16 May.
On 15 May, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev submitted the list of cabinet appointments to President Vladimir Putin with the latter expected to start consultations with the appointees on 16 May. The final government line-up is expected to be published early next week, after Medvedev returns from the G8 summit in Washington. The Russian premier will replace the president at the G8 as Putin has explained that he is under urgent pressure to form a new cabinet and therefore cannot attend the summit.
Blog entry | May 6, 2012 - 11:09pm
Whatever the outcome of the French and the Greek elections on 6 May, the Eurozone will never be the same as before. In both those elections there will be a message sent also to Brussels and Berlin, and even Washington and New York as well. In some respects on election night, Athens may emit a much louder and clearer braodcast than Paris.
Article | May 3, 2012 - 7:32pm
Article | April 30, 2012 - 2:27pm
This week's issue of New Europe newspaper carries an article entitled “Eurozone to add growth in its strategy”. Our printed twin says, “The Eurozone seems to be preparing for nothing less than a full change of course in its strategy in an effort to counter its sovereign debt crisis...attempting to brake the present vicious cycle of deficits and recession and return to a growth path”.
Article | April 27, 2012 - 2:08pm
The Eurozone seems to be preparing for nothing less than a full change of course in its strategy in an effort to counter its sovereign debt crisis.
The Eurozone seems to be preparing for nothing less than a full change of course in its strategy in an effort to counter its sovereign debt crisis. The reason for this is that the currently applied severe fiscal diet imposed not only to 'sinner' countries like Greece, Portugal. Ireland and Spain, but to surplus member states it is leading to a deepening recession, a prospect that may send the entire world to a new period of negative growth, if not a new round of financial meltdowns.
Article | April 27, 2012 - 4:42pm
Google has been under increased scrutiny because of its privacy practices, and it spent a record $5 million on lobbying Congress between January and March of this year.
This sum is a 240% increase from the amount it spent during the same quarter in 2011, and a 30% more than the last quarter of 2011.
The first-quarter expenses for political persuasion are by far the highest that Google Inc. has rung up for any three-month period since the company opened a lobbying office in Washington seven years ago.
Article | April 25, 2012 - 2:28pm
It is not only François Hollande who asks for a new growth chapter in the strategy to counter the Eurozone's problems.
One after the other, major financial organisations and top economists, actively engaged in the efforts to counter the Eurozone's debt crisis, now seem to advocate more growth and centripetal oriented policy proposals to restore growth in Eurozone and not only in Germany.
Article | April 24, 2012 - 10:50pm
The US has placed new sanctions against Iran and Syria for using technologies to monitor and target citizens in order to exercise violence against them.
President Barack Obama announced the new sanctions against those whom he described as "digital guns for hire", in a speech delivered at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington.
Article | April 23, 2012 - 12:06pm
After two days of meetings, politicians and central bankers attending the Spring joint conferences of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank concluded that all their efforts to save the Eurozone will be tested in the market.
After two days of meetings and bilateral negotiations, politicians and central bankers in the Spring joint conferences of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank concluded that all their efforts to save the Eurozone and the world from the worst will be tested in the market, over the coming weeks and months.
Article | April 15, 2012 - 8:52pm
During the hard times of any financial crisis the usual complain by all agents is that there is no light at the end of the tunnel. But “my fellow citizens”, if there were solid and tangible evidence for an end to any crisis, there would have been...no crisis.
Article | April 12, 2012 - 11:23am
The IMF issued a report on 10 April concerning household debt which calls for more subsidies to the financial sector; this time to cover the losses of banks from over-lending to households.
During the hard times of any financial crisis, the usual complaint by all agents is that there is no light at the end of the tunnel. But “my fellow citizens”, if there was solid and tangible evidence for an end to any crisis, there would have been...no crisis.
Blog entry | April 2, 2012 - 12:01pm
More than 10 years ago, a film titled 'Peacemaker' starring Hollywood stars George Clooney and Nicole Kidman made a moderate hit.
More than 10 years ago, a film titled 'The Peacemaker' starring Hollywood stars George Clooney and Nicole Kidman made a moderate hit. The movie, which dealt with the efforts to prevent a terrorist group from making an attack with a stolen nuclear bomb upon UN Headquarters in New York, was a stark reminder of the risk of nuclear terrorist attacks. Fortunately, the terrorist group's attempt was finally thwarted.
Article | March 30, 2012 - 10:00am
The United States wants countries, especially the Balkans, to make their own choices with respect to energy resources, a US State Department official said, but added that Washington is not in a zero sum game with Russia.
VOULIAGMENI, Greece - The United States wants countries, especially the Balkans, to make their own choices with respect to energy resources, a US State Department official said, but added that Washington is not in a zero sum game with Russia.
Article | March 26, 2012 - 11:19pm
US President Barack Obama, who was visiting Seoul for a nuclear summit and was due to meet his Russian and Chinese counterparts on 26 March, has warned North Korea and Iran about their nuclear programmes.
US President Barack Obama, who was visiting Seoul for a nuclear summit and was due to meet his Russian and Chinese counterparts on 26 March, has warned North Korea and Iran about their nuclear programmes.
Obama, in a direct message to Pyongyang, said that Washington had "no hostile intent" and was ready to take steps to improve relations.
Article | March 25, 2012 - 7:36pm
As part of central Asia tour, US Secretary of Defence Leon E. Panetta recently met with Kyrgyzstan’s defence leaders and other government officials and service members, news agencies reported.
As part of central Asia tour, US Secretary of Defence Leon E. Panetta recently met with Kyrgyzstan’s defence leaders and other government officials and service members, news agencies reported.
The visit took place amid concern in Washington over the future of an air base that serves as a crucial hub for the war in Afghanistan. A US defence official suggested the visit was part of an effort by the US to persuade Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev Atambayev to leave the door open to renewing access to the Manas base after the current deal ends.
