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Europe
Greece’s Architects of Austerity Punished at the Polls
May 7, 2012, 12:58 amGreek voters went to the polls Sunday, delivering huge losses to both main parties that have ruled the debt-ridden country for decades.
Russians Protest Putin’s Inauguration
May 6, 2012, 4:14 pm
Tens of thousands of Russians gathered in Moscow to protest during Vladimir Putin’s inauguration Sunday.
Socialist François Hollande Wins French elections
May 6, 2012, 3:07 pm
As polls had anticipated, Francois Hollande has been elected French President, winning with 51.9 per cent of the vote after a tense presidential election campaign.
London Mayor Victory Lifts UK Government Decimated at Polls
May 5, 2012, 10:25 am
Boris Johnson narrowly held on as London mayor on a night when the two government coalition parties were trounced in local council elections throughout England, Wales, and Scotland.
Debate May Have Sealed Sarkozy’s Fate in Race for President
May 4, 2012, 3:40 am
The final round of voting, that will decide the French president for the next five years, takes place Sunday May 6, and if the latest opinion polls are correct, Conservative [...]
Sarkozy, Hollande in Heated Debate Down to The Wire
May 3, 2012, 1:34 pm
Incumbent French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist challenger Francois Hollande squared off for nearly three hours on Wednesday night in the only televised debate of the [...]
UK Air Force Jets Arrive in London
May 2, 2012, 5:35 pm
The U.K. deployed Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets to the Northolt base in London on Wednesday as part of “Exercise Olympic Guardian” ahead of this year’s [...]
Eurozone Jobless Rate Hits Historic High
May 2, 2012, 4:12 pm
The unemployment rating in the 17-state eurozone hit a historic high of 10.9 percent in March.
Marine Le Pen Won’t Back Sarkozy or Hollande for French President
May 1, 2012, 8:22 pm
Marine Le Pen, the French far-right presidential candidate, said she would not support President Nicolas Sarkozy in his tight bid for reelection, delivering a crushing blow to [...]
Italy’s New Ferrari Train Breaks Railway Monopoly
May 1, 2012, 1:07 pm
Europe’s first privately owned, high-speed train is in business. Italo started running on Sunday with its maiden voyage from Naples, Italy.
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