Economy & Politics
Greece Parliament Backs Bailout Referendum
The Greek lawmakers have backed plans for a referendum on international creditors' terms for a new bailout. The July 5 referendum was called by Prime...
Greece Default: Eurozone Finance Ministers Reject Greek Bailout Extension
Eurozone finance ministers have reportedly rejected Greece’s request to extend bailout program beyond June 30. According to The Wall Street Journal, Greece asked for a...
Greece to Hold Bailout Referendum on July 5
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras has announced a referendum on a controversial bailout deal with foreign creditors for July 5. In a TV address, Alexis Tsipras...
Greece Debt Summit: EU Ministers Try to Deadlock Debt Crisis
European leaders hold an emergency summit in Brussels that could break the deadlock around Greece's debt crisis. Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said he hoped...
Belgium Unblocks Frozen Russian State Accounts
Belgium has unblocked frozen Russian state accounts, Belgium's foreign minister says. The assets were seized in a move triggered by a court ruling over the...
Donald Trump 2016: Trump’s Team Denies Using Unauthorized Neil Young’s Song
Donald Trump's team has hit back at Neil Young after the musician criticized The Apprentice star for using one of his songs at his...
Greece to Offer New Proposals to Creditors Ahead of Emergency EU Summit
Greece will offer new proposals to creditors ahead of an emergency EU summit planned for June 22, State Minister Alekos Flambouraris has said. Alekos Flambouraris...
Denmark Elections 2015: Lars Lokke Rasmussen’s Center-Right Opposition Group Wins
Denmark’s center-right opposition parties have beaten the ruling coalition after a close general election in the country. With all mainland votes counted, ex-PM Lars Lokke...
Greece Debt Talks: Eurogroup Meeting Ends with No Agreement
A meeting of European finance ministers in Luxembourg ended with no agreement on Greece's debt. The head of the Eurogroup, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, has said that...
Denmark Elections 2015: Helle Thorning-Schmidt vs. Lars Lokke Rasmussen
Denmark is voting in a general election on Thursday, June 18. According to opinion polls, PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s center-left coalition and the centre-right opposition led...
Donald Trump Is Running for President in 2016
Real estate mogul and reality star Donald Trump has announced his presidential bid on June 16, 2015 at a rally in front of New...
Donald Trump 2016: Property Billionaire Announces White House Bid
Donald Trump has announced his run for the White House in 2016. The Republican property billionaire has never formally run for president before, but has...
Grexit: Francois Hollande Urges Restart of Greece Talks
France’s President Francois Hollande has warned that there is "little time" to prevent Greece from leaving the eurozone. On a visit to Algiers, Francois Hollande...
White House 2016: Jeb Bush Launches Presidential Bid in Miami
Jeb Bush has launched his bid to become the Republican nominee for president. In a video released hours ahead of his official launch in Miami,...
White House 2016: Presidential Candidates
2016 White House - declared presidential candidates Democrats: Hillary Clinton, former First Lady and Secretary of State Martin O'Malley, former governor of Maryland and mayor of Baltimore Bernie...
White House 2016: Hillary Clinton Holds First Presidential Rally in New York
Hillary Clinton has vowed to help "everyday Americans" in the first major rally in her presidential campaign held in New York on June 13. The...
Turkey Elections 2015: Recep Tayyip Erdogan Urges Parties to Form New Government
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged political parties to "leave egos aside" and form a government as soon as possible. It is the first...
Turkey Elections 2015: AKP Faces Challenge to Form New Government
Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party AKP faces a challenge to form a new government after losing its majority at Turkey’s general election for the...
Turkey Elections 2015: Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AKP Loses Majority
Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party AKP appears on course to lose its parliamentary majority after today’s general elections in Turkey, early projections suggest. According to...
Turkey Elections 2015: Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AKP Challenged by Pro-Kurdish HTP
Turkey is voting in a general election which will determine whether President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party, AKP, can change the constitution. President Recep Tayyip...
Greece Delays €300 Million Debt Repayment to IMF
Greece has announced it will delay June 5 €300 million ($330 million) debt repayment to the International Monetary Fund. The country told the IMF it...
White House 2016: Rick Perry Launches Second Bid for US Presidential Nomination
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry has launched his second campaign to earn the Republican nomination for US president. Rick Perry, 65, made the announcement by...
Greek Debt Crisis: PM Alexis Tsipras Submits Realistic Plan to Creditors
Greece has "a realistic" debt deal proposal, PM Alexis Tsipras has said. "We have submitted a realistic plan for Greece to exit the crisis," he...
Lindsey Graham 2016: South Carolina Senator Announces Presidential Run
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has officially launched his 2016 White House campaign in his hometown of Central, South Carolina. Lindsey Graham underlined his foreign policy...
Queen’s Speech 2015: UK Plans EU Referendum and Tax Freeze
Queen Elizabeth II delivered her speech at the UK’s annual State Opening of Parliament on May 27. It was the Queen’s first speech under a...
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