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Dutch, Germans Reject Greek Demands for Debt Relief

Northern European leaders urge Greece to honor the terms of its bailout.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 31, 2015November 13, 2021
Plaça de Catalunya Barcelona Spain

Independent Catalonia Would Get Higher Credit Rating

Catalonia would recover its investment-grade credit rating if it seceded from Spain, a study shows.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 31, 2015October 28, 2021

Islamic State Militants Target Kurds Across Iraq

Islamist militants launch a wave of attacks on Kurdish positions around the city of Kirkuk.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 30, 2015July 2, 2020

Senate Backs Renzi-Berlusconi Pact, Some Leftists Angered

Some left-wing Italian lawmakers are angered by their leader’s cooperation with Silvio Berlusconi.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 28, 2015December 2, 2021

Obama Seeks Close Relationship with Saudi King

A visit to Riyadh is a chance for Barack Obama to patch up relations with America’s biggest Arab ally.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 27, 2015November 21, 2021

Greek Far Left to Form Coalition with Right-Wing Euroskeptics

Greece’s next government will challenge the rest of Europe in order to put a end to austerity.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 26, 2015November 23, 2021

Farage Could “Potentially” Do Deal with Britain’s Conservatives

The Euroskeptic party leader shifts his position on working with David Cameron’s Conservatives.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 25, 2015November 21, 2021

Dutch, Germans Critical of European Quantitative Easing

Media in Germany and the Netherlands are critical of the European Central Bank’s latest policy.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 22, 2015January 1, 2020

Italy’s Renzi Wins Senate Support for Electoral Reforms

A vote in the Italian Senate paves the way for an overhaul of the Italian electoral system.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 21, 2015December 1, 2021

Houthi Rebels Storm Yemen’s Presidential Palace

The war reaches Yemen’s capital as Houthi rebels come in from the north.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 20, 2015July 2, 2020

Germans Apprehensive About Quantitative Easing

The Germans fear debt purchases will undermine the incentive for structural reform.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 19, 2015November 13, 2021

Belgium Deploys Troops with Europe on High Terror Alert

Belgian soldiers are deployed to help guard government and Jewish sites in Antwerp and Brussels.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 17, 2015December 2, 2021

Finland’s Stubb Rules Out Greek Debt Reduction

The Finnish prime minister says a “resounding no” to forgiving Greek loans from other eurozone countries.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 15, 2015January 1, 2020

Britain’s Miliband Proposes More State Interventionism

The Labour Party leader calls for energy price cuts and higher taxes on the rich.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 11, 2015November 20, 2021

Suspects in Paris Attack Killed After Two-Day Manhunt

The suspects in the attack on the Charlie Hebdo newspaper are killed in a shootout with French police.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 9, 2015January 16, 2023

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