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Greek Parliament Passes More Deep Spending Cuts, Thousands Protest

Posted November 7th, 2012 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Greece’s parliament has passed another package of deep spending cuts and tax increases, plans that sent tens of thousands of Greeks protesting in the streets of Athens. The lawmakers approved the measure just after midnight local time Thursday. It will increase some taxes and slash spending by another $17 billion, including government benefits and pensions. […]

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Greek Protests Turn Violent Ahead of Austerity Vote

Posted November 7th, 2012 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
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More than 80,000 Greek protesters fought with riot police outside parliament as lawmakers get ready to vote on another package of deep spending cuts and tax increases. Protesters in Athens Wednesday threw firebombs at police who responded with tear gas and stun grenades. Many Greeks are angry at the idea of having to endure more […]

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Greek Protests Turn Violent Ahead of Austerity Vote

Posted November 7th, 2012 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
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More than 80,000 Greek protesters are clashing with riot police, as lawmakers prepared to vote on a new austerity package required for another infusion of bailout funds from the European Union. The demonstrations outside the parliament building in Athens turned violent, as protesters threw fire bombs at police, who responded with tear gas and stun […]

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France Adopts Plan for Gay Marriage

Posted November 7th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
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France has adopted a draft law to legalize same-sex marriage and open adoption to gay couples. President Francois Hollande, who made the reform a key part of his election campaign, told the Cabinet that the reform would be progress for not only a few, but for all of society. French Families Minister Dominique Bertinotti described […]

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Russia Keeps Activist in Custody

Posted November 7th, 2012 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
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A Russian Court has upheld a decision to keep in custody an opposition activist who says he was kidnapped in Ukraine and forced to confess to plotting a coup. The Moscow City Court Wednesday rejected a complaint filed by Leonid Razvozzhayev’s lawyers to cancel a lower court decision to keep him in pre-trial detention. Razvozzhayev […]

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Greek Lawmakers to Vote on New Austerity Measures

Posted November 7th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
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Greek lawmakers are preparing to vote Wednesday on new austerity measures required for another infusion of bailout funding from the European Union, as a public workers’ strike is in its second day. Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is expected to narrowly win support for the austerity package, which includes $17 billion in cuts to spending, benefits […]

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Ukraine’s Parliament Calls for Partial Re-vote

Posted November 6th, 2012 at 7:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Ukraine’s parliament Tuesday called for a new election in five disputed districts as hundreds continue to rally in the capital Kyiv against alleged vote-rigging in favor of the ruling party. Lawmakers passed the unbinding resolution Tuesday at the recommendation of election authorities. Ukraine’s Central Election Commission said Monday that five single-seat constituencies failed to comply […]

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Spain’s Constitutional Court Upholds Gay Marriage Law

Posted November 6th, 2012 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Spain’s top court has upheld the legality of the country’s gay marriage law, rejecting an appeal contending that marriage can represent only the union of a man and a woman. The county’s top court voted Tuesday to dismiss the appeal filed by the conservative Popular Party that has opposed it. Spain’s parliament passed the gay […]

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Ukraine Orders Partial Vote Re-run

Posted November 6th, 2012 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Ukraine’s outgoing parliament has ordered a partial re-run of voting in five disputed districts despite claims by the opposition that it won those seats. A nonbinding resolution was passed by parliament Tuesday after a call by the Central Election Commission declaring that the vote tally violated Ukrainian law and the country’s constitution. The opposition accuses […]

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Greek Workers Strike as Parliament Debates Cuts

Posted November 6th, 2012 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
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A 48-hour public workers’ strike has begun in Greece, as lawmakers discuss a new round of austerity measures required for another infusion of bailout funding from the European Union. Police and anti-riot troops were out in force across the capital, Athens, Tuesday as more than 35,000 people marched through the city in two separate demonstrations […]

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