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Europe governments face unprecedented confidence crisis

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A recent survey shows European citizens are losing confidence in their governments, with popular trust in political parties dropping to record low in some countries. The survey carried out by the Transparency International in 107 countries showed that only 23 percent of the studied people had approved of their governments’ anti-corruption efforts. However, the figures were meaningfully lower in... 

Italy registers growing poverty rate

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Italians receive a free meal at a soup kitchen in Rome. The number of Italians living in absolute and relative poverty soared in 2012 with families in southern Italy hit the hardest, Italy’s national statistics office says in a report. The Wednesday report, citing a study conducted by ISTAT, revealed that about 4.8 million people, or 8 percent of the population, are grappling with absolute poverty,... 

Immigrants more likely to be in work than native Britons: ONS

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Native Britons are less likely to have higher levels of education and employment than immigrants, new figures have revealed. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 21 percent of foreign nationals were employed in banking, finance and insurance, compared with 17 percent of British nationals. Moreover, nearly 40 percent of foreign nationals gained qualifications at degree standard or... 

Greece March Unemployment Rate Hits New Record 26.8%

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The unemployed make up nearly 6 in 10 young people under 25 years of age – unemployment continues to climb. The nightmare of unemployment does not end, especially among young people. For another month, Greece is … “the champion” in unemployment, with 26.8% of the working population without a job. 26.8% is an increase from the month before, February was 26.7% according to figures released... 

Eurozone unemployment hits previous high of 12.1% in May

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A homeless sleeps at the entrance of a bank in Milan, Italy on June 27, 2013. Recent figures released by the Eurostat data agency show the eurozone unemployment rate has hit its previous record-high of 12.1 percent in May. According to the data, the jobless rate rose 0.1 percentage in May after the previous months’ figures were amended down from 12.2 percent to 12.0 percent. Approximately 19.22... 

Italy economy shrinks more than previous forecast

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Italy’s economy shrinks more than previously estimated in the first quarter of 2013. Italy’s economy has contracted more than initially estimated in the first quarter of 2013, marking the seventh quarterly contraction in a row, the country’s statistical agency says. Figures from the national statistical agency, Istat, showed on Monday that Italy’s gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by... 

Golden Dawn On The Verge Of Asserting Athens Municipality

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New Poll: Golden Dawn candidate only half a percent point away from first position in the race for Mayor of Athens. The Golden Dawn is slated to win the administration of Greece’s largest municipalities in the May 25th, 2014 elections. This view is confirmed by Epaminondas Panas, Professor of the Economics University of Athens who polled voters. The poll stunned the controlled media and was the... 

Most French discontent with Hollande leadership

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A news survey shows that most French people disapprove of socialist President Francois Hollande’s leadership and believe that the European Union (EU) is led in the wrong direction. The survey, carried out by Gallup in six EU countries and released on Wednesday, indicated 51 percent of the French disapprove of Hollande’s leadership role in Europe. Hollande’s popularity, which had... 

Only 13% of Canadians think Harper speaks the truth

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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper waves while leaving a press conference in Ottowa on May 30, 2013. A new Canadian poll shows that only 13 percent of Canadians believe Prime Minister Stephen Harper is honest in saying that he had no knowledge of the recent scandal involving his chief of staff’s 90,000-dollar bailout of Senator Mike Duffy. The poll, conducted by Ipsos Reid on May 27 and 28,... 

3.26 million jobless in France in April: Labor Ministry

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An office of the French state-run employment agency, Pole Emploi, in the northern Paris suburb of Pantin. The French Labor Ministry says the number of unemployed people reached a record high of 3.26 million in April. The ministry said on Thursday that the number of registered jobseekers in the eurozone’s second-largest economy increased by 39,800 last month, marking the 24th consecutive monthly... 

Majority of Americans say the government has too much power

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A new poll has found that the majority of all Americans believe the federal government has too much power – news that comes in wake of numerous government scandals, including the IRS’ targeting of conservatives and the feds’ targeting of journalists. Gallup on Monday released survey findings indicating that 54 percent of Americans consider the federal government too powerful, while only eight... 

Golden Dawn Becomes Greece's Second Largest Party

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A new zougla.gr poll reveals that the secret can no longer be contained. For a while now, Golden Dawn has stated that previous polls purposely underestimated the real support of the nationalist movement, but as we’ve seen time and time again: we do not tell lies! In a new poll published by zougla.gr, Golden Dawn has surpassed the US State Department endorsed Marxists of world usury, SYRIZA. New... 

More Italians in grave economic condition, official figures show

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Official figures show that the number of Italians who are in a grave economic condition has increased to an alarming point, Press TV reports. Italy’s National Statistics Institute, ISTAT, said in a newly released report that at the end of 2012, around 15 million people were dealing with some form of economic hardship. The report added that over 8.5 million of those people were living in a seriously... 

US Department of State publishes report against Greece's Golden Dawn

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The terrified political system has now launched an extremely aggressive attack on Golden Dawn. Now in addition to the “anti racist” thought crime law they try to pass, the US Department of State announced in its annual “international religious freedom report” that Golden Dawn is a threat to the well being of Muslims in Greece. It implies Greek people themselves are problematic for resisting... 

Despite drug war, heroin use is growing in the U.S.

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The U.S. has already spent $1 trillion on the drug war, but drug traffic increases in the country. Despite the trillion dollars spent on the drug war, the United States continues living with the epidemic of heroin use. According to the annual report of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health Institute (NSDUH), there was a significant increase in trafficking throughout the country. And additionally:... 
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