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Merkel 'suggests Greek referendum on euro membership' German leader Angela Merkel has suggested that Greece could hold a referendum on continued use of the euro when it votes in national elections next month, Greek officials... (photo: Public Domain / Pete Souza) BBC News Euro Germany Greece Photos Wikipedia: Greek government-debt crisis |
Secret gardens revealed in Amsterdam | During the third weekend of June, 30 of the most private gardens in Amsterdam are open to the public as part of Open Garden Days. Some of them are opening for the first... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang) The Miami Herald Amsterdam Garden Photos Tourism Weekend Wikipedia: Amsterdam |
Dramatic start to Mladic genocide trial | HE is no longer the swaggering general who held Sarajevo "in the palm of his hand" during Bosnia's 1992-95 war. Yet as his long-awaited genocide trial be... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras) The Australian Dramatic Genocide Photos Serbia Trial Wikipedia: Serbia |
Bosnian Serb commander General Ratko Mladic faces war crimes trial in the Hague | Mladic will enter the United Nations' Yugoslav war crimes tribunal as a frail 70-year-old, a far cry from the swaggering general who commanded Serb forces during the wa... (photo: AP / Politika Newspaper) The Independent Bosnia Crimes Photos Serbia Wikipedia: Ratko Mladi |
Merkel, Hollande promise joint growth strategy | BERLIN (Reuters) - New French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel acknowledged differences on Tuesday over how to boost growth in recession-... (photo: AP / Steffi Loos) The Star Europe France Germany Photos Wikipedia: François Hollande |
Francois Hollande becomes France's new president | Francois Hollande became president of France on Tuesday in a ceremony steeped in tradition, taking over a country with deep debts and worried about Europe's future and ... (photo: AP / Laurent Cipriani) WPXI France Photos Politics President Wikipedia: François Hollande |
Nature & More: Sowing Seeds for Bees | AMSTERDAM, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- " International "Bees love organic" campaign finds overwhelming response With photo More than a thousand Dutch cyclis... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) CNBC Amsterdam Insect Nature Photos Wikipedia: Bee |
Hollande to be sworn in as new French President Paris, May 15: | Francois Hollande will be sworn in as France's first Socialist president in 17 years in a hurried ceremony on Tuesday before a dash to Berlin to challeng... (photo: AP / Christophe Ena) The Siasat Daily Election France Photos Politics Wikipedia: François Hollande |
Europe's economic nightmare should be keeping us awake | Eurozone woes are becoming more and more important to Australia. | FOR Australia to achieve the government's 3.25 per cent growth forecast, and hence a budget surplus, ... (photo: EC / EC) Canberra Times Australia Barroso Economy Eurozone Photos Wikipedia: Eurozone |
Business chiefs react with anger at ministers' call to stop moaning about lack of growth ... | Backlash: Business leaders have snapped back at Foreign Secretary William Hague, who said they must stop blaming politicians for the poor state of the economy | Two sen... (photo: EC / European Commission) The Daily Mail Business Economy Leaders Photos US Wikipedia: United States Department of Commerce |
Dutch star Arjen Robben says Champions League final opponents Chelsea must pay for Bayern Munich's German Cup loss | ARJEN Robben has said Bayern Munich must beat Chelsea in the Champions League final to make up for their German Cup final humiliation. | German champions Borussia Dortm... (photo: AP / Michael Sohn) The Daily Telegraph Australia Bayern League Photos Soccer Wikipedia: Arjen Robben |
Germany's Eurozone Plans Could Go Astray | Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel is heavily involved in the euro crisis | Tadhg Enright, business correspondent You would have been a fool if you did not see thi... (photo: AP / Frank Augstein) Skynews Business Finance Market Photos Wikipedia: Angela Merkel |
Liberian warlord 'would not be safe' in UK prison | In submissions to the Special Court for Sierra Leone, the former Liberian warlord's defence team complained that the 80-year term recommended by the prosecution was &qu... (photo: AP / Peter Dejong) The Independent Crime Liberia Photos UK Wikipedia: Special Court for Sierra Leone |
Euro-Zone Growth, Jobless Forecasts Worsen By MATTHEW DALTON | BRUSSELS—The European Union sharply downgraded its forecasts for employment across the euro zone and predicted that the 17-nation bloc's economy... (photo: EC / EC) Wall Street Journal Brussels Euro Forecasts Jobless Photos Wikipedia: Eurozone |
Nicolas Sarkozy faces questioning in raft of investigations as immunity ends Nicolas Sarkozy could face questioning in a raft of party financing and corruption cases when he leaves the Elysée next week and loses his presidential immunity. |... (photo: Creative Commons / Guillaume Paumier) The Daily Telegraph Corruption France Photos Sarkozy Wikipedia: Nicolas Sarkozy |
Markets, Germany wary as Hollande wins in France | PARIS (Reuters) - Francois Hollande's election as French president was greeted by jitters on European markets and a dour front in Berlin where ruling conservatives warn... (photo: AP / Michel Spingler) The Star France Germany Photos Politics Wikipedia: François Hollande |
Europe rejects austerity but there is no soft option Resolving the eurozone crisis is dependent on the continuing willingness of Germany to bail out struggling economies. | Political upheavals in France and Greece have cast... (photo: EC / EC) The Daily Telegraph Economy Eurozone France Germany Photos Wikipedia: Eurozone |
Germany, Netherland announce preliminary squad for Euro 2012 Zeenews Sports Bureau | New Delhi: Germany and Netherland have named their respective preliminary squad for the pre-Euro 2012 championship training. | Germany coach Joach... (photo: Creative Commons / Amarhgil) Zeenews Football Photos Sports Star Wikipedia: Joachim Löw |
Merkel says fiscal pact is not up for renegotiation | AFP - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she would welcome French president-elect Francois Hollande "with open arms" when he visits Berlin after h... (photo: AP / Odd Andersen) France24 European Union France Germany Photos Wikipedia: Angela Merkel |
Asia stocks dive after Europe elections, US data | BANGKOK — Asian stock markets were pummeled Monday by election results in Greece and France that heightened uncertainty about Europe's ability to solve its debt c... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Palm Beach Post Economy Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: Yamaha Motor Company |