Election victory puts the country on a collision course with the EU and international creditors Radical left party Syriza swept to power in Greece on Sunday promising to end years of painful austerity policies, in an election victory that puts… Read More ›
Anti-austerity protests
Athens bans protests for EU meeting
Greek police have banned protests in central Athens ahead of a meeting of EU finance ministers in the capital. Demonstrators will be barred from areas including Syntagma Square, the focus of recent anti-austerity protests. EU finance ministers are expected… Read More ›
Anti-austerity protesters urge Spain government to resign in Madrid rally
By Agence France-Presse Saturday, October 27, 2012 18:08 EDT Topics: budget cuts ♦ demonstrators ♦ Spain government Thousands of anti-austerity demonstrators marched in the Spanish capital Saturday calling for the conservative government to resign because of its severe budget cuts…. Read More ›