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Election Chaos: 'The Whole of Europe Is Afraid of Us'
27.02.2013 08:17
DerSpiegel: An angry comedian and "Bunga Bunga" Berlusconi won enough votes to block the formation of an urgently needed reform-minded government in Rome. They attracted millions of disenchanted people who feel they've lost out from the euro. Italy has descended into chaos and the whole of...
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Berlin Urges Bulgaria, Romania to Integrate Roma
27.02.2013 08:14
DerSpiegel: With the tide of Bulgarians and Romanians flooding Germany showing no signs of abating, officials in Berlin have called on the two countries to stem the exodus by boosting efforts to integrate Roma into their own societies. Poverty migration, they argue, must be combatted...
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Německo: Zóna volného obchodu mezi USA a EU bude přínosem
26.02.2013 14:29
PatriaOnline: Ministři zahraničí USA a Německa John Kerry a Guido Westerwelle se dnes v Berlíně shodli, že plánovaná zóna volného obchodu mezi Spojenými státy a Evropskou unií bude mít pro obě strany velký přínos. Budoucnost násilím zmítané Sýrie chtějí Washington i Berlín řešit ve spolupráci...
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Gold’s Cycle Seen Turned by Goldman as ETP Holdings Collapse
26.02.2013 13:57
Bloomberg: Gold’s price cycle has probably turned as the recovery in the U.S. economy gathers momentum and investment holdings collapse, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which reduced forecasts for the metal.The bank cut its three-month target to $1,615 an ounce from $1,825 and lowered...
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Fed Faces Explaining Billion-Dollar Losses in Stress of QE3 Exit
26.02.2013 13:53
Bloomberg: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke’s efforts to rescue the economy could result in more than a half trillion dollars of paper losses on the central bank’s books if interest rates rise abruptly from recent levels.
That sum is the difference between the value of securities in...
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Child Sex Abuse Scandal Casts Shadow over Conclave
26.02.2013 13:03
Corriere della Sera: Cases in Ireland and USA. Papacy contender Dolan gives evidence
NEW YORK − The eleven cardinals from the United States at the upcoming conclave will comprise the second-largest national group after Italy’s. This is one of the reasons why many Vatican observers include...
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Another Austerity Victim: Bulgarian Government Resigns Amid Protests
26.02.2013 13:01
DerSpiegel: Europe's debt crisis claimed its latest victim on Wednesday when the Bulgarian government stepped down after days of violent nationwide protests against austerity measures, high energy costs and corruption.
Bulgaria's government bowed to political pressure Wednesday morning,...
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EU gamble risks killing UK's "golden goose": Mandelson
26.02.2013 12:56
(Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron risks wrecking Britain's financial center with his bid to wrest back powers from the European Union ahead of a vote on whether to leave, one of the UK's most influential Europhiles says.
Peter Mandelson, once one of Britain's most powerful men, told...
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Asmussen urges "concrete" steps from France on deficit
26.02.2013 12:56
(Reuters) - European Central Bank board member Joerg Asmussen urged France to take "concrete and measurable" steps to bring down its budget deficit, saying Paris faced a test of its credibility and must come as close as possible to its 3 percent goal for this year.
Speaking to...
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French finance minister: Italy vote shows Europe needs growth
26.02.2013 12:55
(Reuters) - Italy's inconclusive election shows Europe's leaders must give their voters greater hope of a turnaround in economic growth to balance painful austerity measures, French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici said on Tuesday.
Speaking at the Reuters Euro Zone summit, Moscovici said...
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