Economy & Politics

Greece Crisis: PM Alexis Tsipras Believes EU Deal Will Be in Place by May 9

Greece’s PM Alexis Tsipras has said his country is in the final, critical stretch of talks with its international creditors…

10 years ago

Northern Cyprus Election 2015: Mustafa Akinci Wins Presidential Runoff

Mustafa Akinci has won the presidential election in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Standing as an independent, leftist Mustafa…

10 years ago

Gazprom Charged with Abusing Dominant Market Position in EU

Russian energy giant Gazprom has been charged by the European Commission with abusing its dominant market position in Central and…

10 years ago

Oil prices to rise further

Oil prices will rise further, say industry leaders at the World Economic Forum on East Asia in Indonesia. Industry leaders…

10 years ago

South Korea: PM Lee Wan-koo in bribery scandal

South Korean PM Lee Wan-koo has offered to resign after facing accusations of accepting bribes. President Park Geun-hye has not…

10 years ago

Greece: Golden Dawn party leaders go on trial over running criminal organization

Leaders of far-right Golden Dawn party are among 69 people who have gone on trial in Greece on charges including…

10 years ago

Finland elections 2015: Alexander Stubb faces strong challenge from Juha Sipila

Polls have opened in Finland, amid hopes that a new government will pull the country out of its three-year economic…

10 years ago

Cuba elections 2015: At least two dissidents run in local municipal vote

At least two Cuban dissidents will be standing for the first time in municipal elections on April 19. Hildebrando Chaviano…

10 years ago

Greece debts: Germany warns over finding creditors outside EU and IMF

According to German finance minister Wolfgang Schauble, Greece would struggle to find creditors outside the EU and IMF. Wolfgang Schauble…

10 years ago

China’s economic growth slows to 7% in Q1 2015

China's growth slowed further in Q1 2015, expanding 7% compared to a year earlier, its slowest pace since the global…

10 years ago